Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sandra Bullock gives us the scoop on her new family friendly film "Minions" and gives her best Minion impression.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo weighs in on a video showing police brutality in Buffalo, New York. It was an incident that occurred during the protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
Please be advised that this news report contains violent content.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist Prince has passed away at age 57. In this obituary video, a short retrospective of his work pays tribute to his talent and unique aesthetic sensibility.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
PopTopic TV: Until “The Kiss” at the recent Billboard Music Awards last week in Las Vegas, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber have been reluctant to comment on their relationship. Back in March Gomez stopped by Z100, where she opened up about Bieber and revealed she actually relates to everyone who hates that they are together.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The nation's first Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recites her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration ceremony for the 46th presidency of the United States of America. So many people were emotionally touched by this performance that we wanted to share it with our Yabla learners. It's a living example of contemporary American poetry and was part of a unique moment in American History.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Biden administration announced a plan to provide a legal pathway into the country for more than 20,000 Venezuelan migrants. At the same time, thousands of others who enter the U.S. illegally will be sent back to Mexico.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
There has been a mixed response to the new legal pathway that allows some Venezuelan migrants to enter the United States, while expediting the expulsion of others. Along with some praise and some criticism, there are calls for the new program to be extended to help migrants from other nearby nations.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Osama bin Laden has been killed by U.S. military forces, president Barack Obama just announced. Bin Laden had reportedly been shot in the head in Pakistan and his body is now in U.S. hands. A video by Pop Topic TV.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
PopTopic TV News: Oprah Winfrey will not openly back Obama in 2012 & Kim Kardashian is not happy with Cosmo.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Amidst so much bad news, a couple of good things also happened in the United States: COVID-19 vaccine distribution is proceeding and the election results are finally being recognized.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom, USA
Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) wearing flight suits in yellow and blue colors that match the Ukrainian flag. The men were the first new arrivals at the space station since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine last month.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
After a seven-month journey, NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021. In this video, mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California celebrate landing NASA's fifth rover on Mars.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
First lady Michelle Obama met with Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as both families prepare for the transition.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
On such an occasion, most of us would like to slink off into a corner. But not so, with Lady Gaga. After the little mishap, she soldiers on. PopTopic TV reports from her Monster Ball Tour.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met for the first time in the White House as they begin transition talks.
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