Difficulty:
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.
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:
Intermediate
USA
Hasn't everyone tried to miss a day of school by pretending to be sick? Annette reads us a humorous poem by American poet Shel Silverstein about the very subject.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Put your hands behind your head and step away from the phone!" Gary Turk's "Look Up" is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways to make it easier for us to connect with one another, but always results in us spending more time alone.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Timothy Russell Strayer and Michael Barsinsky, two members of the "Occupy" movement, talk about the main points of the occupation with respect to the Guantánamo Bay problem and the ways in which society can be changed in a progressive way.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
PopTopicTV Min Reports: Seems like stars these days can’t seem to keep there clothes on from Britney to Rihanna and even RiRi’s ex-Chris Brown got in the act, well… kinda?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Madame Tussauds in London unveils a new Kylie Minogue wax work. The fourth Kylie features a more sedate look than her previous incarnations.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Kylie Minogue loves reinventing herself. Madame Tussauds finds her very inspiring and documents her new images in wax. But sometimes the results don’t quite satisfy the model.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
At the wax museum Madame Tussauds in London, Kylie Minogue’s wax figure gets redone and updated. Let’s see how it turned out.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
Along with the rule of law, "due process" is an important element of U.S. constitutional law that gives anyone accused of a crime the right to defend him or herself and be judged by a fair and impartial judge or jury. There is a proper, legal way to do this, and that's called due process.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
In the United States, there are rights that allow all people who are accused of something to defend themselves: "the rule of law" and "due process of law." Right now, these rights are being challenged, and so it's important to know what they're all about.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Jasmin reveals some Christmas traditions in the UK, including exactly which day they celebrate, and more importantly, what’s on the Christmas menu!
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Jasmin feels lucky to belong to two very different countries and cultures, and enjoys telling us some interesting facts about India and England.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
John looks out across the Hudson River and explains the appeal of New Jersey for many residents who have recently moved there from New York City.
Difficulty:
Beginner
United Kingdom
Pierre talks about the tradition of afternoon tea, which is practically a ritual in England. Today, he's taking a relaxing break with Earl Grey tea and digestive biscuits.
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