Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Writer and star of the Broadway musical In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda performs "The Hamilton Mixtape" at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word. Accompanied by Alex Lacamoire.
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: Beginner
USA
A reading of Tomie dePaola's The Story of the Three Wise Kings, which makes use of his richly colored illustrations for the visuals. He is widely known as a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is the creator of the Barney & Friends TV series and the immensely popular Strega Nona storybook series.
Difficulty: Beginner
Ireland
Written about the Polish Solidarity movement, this song is also a great listen for the new year. It's a song that U2 often performs in concert and has been chosen by both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork as one of the greatest five hundred songs of all time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Four teens find an old game console and decide to play a video game called “Jumanji.” Once they've chosen an avatar, they are transported to a jungle adventure and literally become their avatars. The only way to exit the game is by winning. Because Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a sequel to the 90s movie classic Jumanji , it is also referred to as Jumanji 2.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
Sigrid gives a quick explanation of what Yabla is and how the Yabla player works.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Insomnia" is a song recorded by British dance group Faithless. Released as the band's second single, it became one of their most successful.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Annette sharpens her skydiving skills in a vertical wind tunnel in Slovakia. The wind reaches a speed of 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph).
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In search of protein on the island, the boys set their sights on a wild boar. Captain Benson is in a very sorry state and unable to offer any leadership or comfort, no matter how much the boys might daydream.
Difficulty: Newbie
USA
The letter "R" is difficult to pronounce for lots of people, even native speakers. Sigrid shows us how "R" sounds in different kinds of words.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Barbadian singer Rihanna is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Here, she performs "Stay," an intimate, melancholy piano ballad from her seventh album Unapologetic. It also features Mikky Ekko on the vocals.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A look at the communications of Humpback Whales and other baleen whales, which includes how they sing, why they sing, and why we might consider their vocalizations actual songs.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
Experience kiteboarding on a secluded beach in Kenya with Hawaii-native and world-class kiteboarder Shawn Richman. Lamu Island's Kizingoni Beach is the perfect spot for Shawn to let go in the wind and the waves.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Optimus Search helps companies find the right people for the job in the specific fields of Life Science, Engineering, Digital, and Energy. The consulting firm considers itself the best in the business.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
This song is from Katie Melua's seventh studio album, In Winter. Melua wrote the music and lyrics with Joel Harries. The enchanting animation was created by Karni & Saul of Sulkybunny.
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