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─ Videos: 46-60 of 68 Totaling 4 hours 13 minutes

Slow News with Sigrid - A New Holiday for Americans - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

It's rare to establish a new holiday, but this year it happened: Juneteenth is now officially observed in the United States. What is Juneteenth and what does is commemorate? Learn about it in this video.

Slow News with Sigrid - The 2020 Olympics View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Yabla brings you a special report about the 2020 Olympics, which are still scheduled to happen in Tokyo this summer. But can they really still go forward under the current circumstances?

Sigrid - Inauguration 2021 - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Inauguration Day was special this year. In this video, Sigrid recalls some of the highlights and what was particularly striking to her as she watched it. Best of all, you can watch Amanda Gorman recite "The Hill We Climb" right here on Yabla!

Slow News with Sigrid - Water on Mars, the Oscars, and more View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

Sigrid presents a range of topics currently in the news, including Covid-19, the crisis at the Mexican border, spring break, water on Mars, and the Oscars.

Slow News with Sigrid - Ingenuity Makes History on Mars View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

History was made on Mars when the small robotic helicopter called "Ingenuity" took its first flight from the surface of the Red Planet.

Sigrid - Inauguration 2021 - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

USA

In the United States, a presidential inauguration takes place every four years. The US now has a new president, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman vice president. Part 1 of this video takes a look at the day before the inauguration.

NASA - Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

Poet Amanda Gorman - The Hill We Climb

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate 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.

News - McConnell Accepts Reality, Trump Still Won't Concede View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate 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.

Christmas in Australia - Santa swaps the snow for the sea

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Australia

Christmas falls during Australia's summer, when it's quite hot in certain areas of the country. Therefore, it makes sense of Santa Claus to take a jet ski rather than a sleigh, especially in this event to raise money for underprivileged children.

Today Show Australia - Chris Hemsworth crashes live TV weather report

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Australia

The God of Thunder, as it just so happens, is perfectly capable of delivering a weather report, if it ever becomes necessary. Chris Hemsworth, known best for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently proved as much when he interrupted a local newscast in Australia. Hemsworth, effectively and efficiently, delivered the news, all with his signature charm.

ABC News - President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19 View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA

President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19. At little over a month until the general elections, this news has prompted a lot of uncertainty and raised a great many questions.

BBC News - Could TikTok Be Banned in the US or UK? View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

United Kingdom, USA

More than 800 million people around the world use the social media video platform TikTok. However, some governments around the world are concerned that the Chinese-owned app allows the Chinese government to access people's data.

Reuters - Cuomo 'sick' over police incident in Buffalo

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

USA New York

Viewer Discretion Advised

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.

CBS News - Why the Easter Bunny Is 'An Essential Service' in New Zealand View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Canada, New Zealand, USA

New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern has declared the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy essential workers. Here's a round-up of some feel-good news stories of how people are getting through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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