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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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Spinning Jenny is a band from Ohio that is made up of three sisters. Here, they give a performance of "Christmas All Over Again" by Tom Petty for a charity event.
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Intermediate
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From the TV series Soap. In this clip, Jodie (Billy Crystal) steals Bob, and Chuck freaks out! For those of you that don’t know the series, Jodie is gay and Chuck is his step-brother. Chuck is a ventriloquist and his dummy is named Bob. Chuck believes Bob is a real person.
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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Newbie
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In the Pacific Northwest, three orcas are pregnant. How do we know that and why is it important?
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Newbie
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Hurricane Ida was a very powerful hurricane that took New York City by surprise in 2021. Hurricanes are extreme tropical storms that can make their way north and do lots of damage to the coastal areas of North America.
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Beginner
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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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Beginner
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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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Beginner
USA
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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