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The European Union has been in the news a lot lately, so let's take a look at what it's all about. What is a "union" and what's the purpose of this one?
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What's the difference between disinformation and misinformation? And what about misleading information? Find out in this video.
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Audio and video sources can be factual, and can be used as evidence, but they can both be doctored, too. When we don't have the facts, we might have hearsay, but can we trust it?
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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.
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History was made on Mars when the small robotic helicopter called "Ingenuity" took its first flight from the surface of the Red Planet.
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This Yabla news broadcast features stories about two different kinds of animals, one enormous and one tiny. Sometimes we can predict how animals will behave, and sometimes not.
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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?
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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.
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Freedom for the slaves should have come in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation, but it wasn't actually abolished until 1865.
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Aimed at learners, Sigrid's slow news covers the United States national spelling bee and some climate change concerns in the Chicago area.
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In addition to Columbus Day, two new October commemorative holidays were signed into law by President Joe Biden.
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We tend to associate pizza with Italian culture, but it actually has a long history in the United States. However, its reputation as a cheap meal option may be changing.
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In cities like New York, bike sharing has become more and more popular, and indeed, NYC has the largest bike share network in the country. What are the advantages of bike sharing?
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Here is some news about lunar soil, NATO membership, and the Eurovision Song Contest.
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The second amendment to the U.S. Constitution has to do with the right to bear arms. Whether there should be restrictions or not is a current point of contention between Republicans and Democrats.
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