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USA
The Mississippi River is one of the most important rivers in the world, but because of climate change, it is drying up at the moment, and that means trouble.
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USA
What happens when an important river like the Mississippi starts drying up because of lack of rain? We find out in this segment.
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Beginner
USA
This is a special report about 2022's word of the year, which is "gaslighting." As with many new words, or old words with new usage, this word of the year has an interesting story. Sigrid fills us in.
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Beginner
USA New York
Sigrid focuses on three topics that Hakeem Jeffries discussed in his speech, and how he had fun with words while getting his point across. She explains some of the terms you might not be familiar with and presents the first segment of the speech.
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Beginner
USA
It's been a stormy and fiery year in the United States, both weather-wise and in the government.
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USA
What's the difference between "clean" and "dirty" energy? Sigrid reports on different kinds of energy and discusses trends in heating our homes.
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Beginner
Northern Ireland, Scotland
The song "Run" is from Irish band Snow Patrol's album "Final Straw." The video features frontman Gary Lightbody in a forest at nighttime.
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Beginner
Australia
How football arrived in Australia and the state of the game heading into the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
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Beginner
USA
Some history, some soccer and some fun facts on the USA and the state of the game heading into the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
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Beginner
USA
Spin Doctors is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City.
"Two Princes" peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 7.
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United Kingdom
Listen to Portuguese folk/rock band Spleen Poetry. Enjoy their melancholic tune.
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Beginner
USA
In recent years, we've seen an increase in the intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes due to global warming. But how and why do hurricanes form? Sigrid provides a basic explanation of this phenomenon.
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Beginner
USA
We continue to explore the phenomenon of hurricanes. Why are they so dangerous? And do they serve any purpose?
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Beginner
USA
Columbus Day has always been a controversial holiday in the United States. In this video, Sigrid goes back in time to get some historical background, which sheds a new light on its significance.
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USA
Most Americans don't realize how Columbus Day came to be a national holiday, but it actually doesn't have that much to do with Christopher Columbus, and we might even recognize a connection to present-day events. To recall something Mark Twain once supposedly said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
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