Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Today, planet Earth is in a new era, the Anthroprocene. Humankind has harnessed and exploited Earth’s resources, changing its surface, devastating populations of wild animals, cutting down trillions of trees and leaving very little of what was “wild.” The enormous loss of biodiversity is not sustainable. How can we create a future in which both people and nature can thrive?
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Can planet Earth survive? Can we survive as a species? Changes in population growth could be a key factor to allowing us to prosper and live in harmony with nature once again.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Russia is gearing up to host the 2018 World Cup. Sarah Rainsford and Steve Rosenberg, the BBC’s Moscow correspondents, take us on a tour of Sochi, Volgograd, and Saransk, where we can see the stadiums that have been constructed and get a sense of each town.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
We continue our tour of Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup. We're taken to Kazan, Rostov, and Ekaterinburg.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
This video explores three more venues for the 2018 World Cup: Samara, St. Petersburg, and Kaliningrad. Aside from the arenas, Stalin's bunker, the Hermitage museum, and the beach are spotlighted attractions.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
In final segment of this BBC series, we visit two more cities hosting the World Cup: Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow.
Difficulty: Newbie
South Africa
Nelson Mandela invites the world to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Though most might be unaware, the US state of California was named after a place that doesn't exist outside of literature, similar to Narnia. "California" comes from a novel written in the Spanish Golden Age.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
A bikini-clad windsurfer shows in explicit detail how to properly rig a sail for windsurfing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy Carter interviews Will Smith about his 1998 film Enemy of the State and his success "making hit after hit after hit after hit!"
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A continuation of Jimmy Carter's interview with Will Smith following the release of his film Enemy of the State. Hear them touch on subjects such as raising kids and setting goals, among many laughs.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
USA
Our newest Who’s That Girl is sports reporter Michelle Beadle. Co-host of ESPN’s SportsNation and ABC’s Winners Bracket, Michelle sat down with Mankind Unplugged’s Heather Welborn and Super Bowl XLI champion Jason David to talk about celebrity crushes and much more.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
January 6 commemorates the day that three dudes gave a bunch of gifts to baby Jesus. But... who were they and why did they have hipster beards?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The President and First Lady kick off an evening of poetry, music, and the spoken word at the White House.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
The First Lady welcomes the first act in an evening of poetry, music and spoken word at the White House. Pianist ELEW and bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding kick off the evening with an instrumental jazz fusion performance. Enjoy!
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