Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
English comedian Michael MacIntyre discusses the ironies of new technology. First, he talks about Google Earth and the address most people first type in when they try it out. Then he takes on motion sensors in public restrooms.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Vincent uses the perfect DNA of Jerome Eugene Morrow, a former swimming star paralyzed due to a car accident, in order to land a job at Gattaca Aerospace Corporation and achieve his dream of space travel.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran wrote the song "Sing" for his album x (pronounced "multiply") with help from Pharrell Williams, who also produced the song. The upbeat dance track is a departure from his usual folk rock sound and tells the story of a great night out.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In a song that defined early rock and roll, the ever flamboyant Little Richard sets the tone, with his powerful vocals over a driving, distinctive rhythm. Music would never be the same again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Maggie has just landed in Mexico, and heads straight for Tulum, a once crucial trading post for the Mayan civilization, with spectacular clifftop ruins.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
The film "Gattaca" takes place in a future in which society is driven by eugenics. In this clip, we see the story of Vincent's (played by Ethan Hawke) inauspicious beginnings as a naturally conceived child with a very limited life expectancy.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
John has fond memories of exploring New York City with his father. He remembers the Chelsea neighborhood as an area where not much was happening — a "no man's land," as he calls it. However, it’s changed a lot since then.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
SINGinKA is a group that comes together to sing in a pub every month. In this video, you can hear them perform Roxette’s wistful and romantic ballad “Listen To Your Heart.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Just how smart are dolphins? Can they tell their own reflection apart from another dolphin? Here we see examples of "self-directed" behaviors that answer this question.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA South
The army rounds up everyone who came into contact with Campion after he and his family escaped from the facility where the virus was being developed. This includes Stuart Redman, who was working at the gas station where Campion met his demise, and Stuart's wife.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Nigella shows us how to make her delicious homemade strawberry ice cream! No matter what season you make it in, this dessert will bring the feeling of sunny weather into your home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Allergist Jonathan Bayuk, MD, ACAAI member, discusses the importance of deep breathing and getting up and moving if you have a respiratory infection like COVID-19.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In New Orleans, a city that has been hit very hard by the coronavirus, musician Anna Roznowska and pedicab driver Sarah Grant have teamed up for a mobile performance project. Together, they drive through the city’s empty streets with Anna playing the violin, lifting the spirits of people stuck at home. "People are very hungry for music," said Roznowska.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Jimmy gives us his best ideas for how to celebrate St. Patrick’s day while in quarantine. His idea of dressing the kids up as leprechauns and chasing them reminds him of his all-time favorite local news story: the bizarre sighting of a leprechaun in Mobile, Alabama.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
We all know that crows are smarter than the average bird, but will 007 be able to solve the complex puzzle and retrieve his reward?
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