2013-10-17 UN Security Council Moves to Help African Forces in CAR
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! I’m Mario Ritter. Today we hear about a measure of how African countries are being governed. But first, we learn about…
2013-10-16 Trouble for Greece’s Far-Right Party Golden Dawn
Hello, and welcome to As It Is — the daily magazine show from VOA Learning English! I’m George Grow. Today, we tell about a political party in Greece that some…
2013-10-15 Amnesty Condemns School Attacks in Nigeria
Hello and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m Bob Doughty. Today we have two reports from Africa. We hear about claims by the human rights group…
2013-10-14 Afghan-US Security Agreement Still Not Clear
Hello, I’m Faith Lapidus in Washington. Today on As It Is, we hear about new efforts to protect rice crops from flooding. Afghan-US Security Agreement Still Not Clear But first,…
2013-10-13 China Rising: The Return of the Dragon
Hello, and welcome back to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Jerilyn Watson. Today on the program, we talk about China and two new books about it. One…
2013-10-12 Wrestling May Still Be an Olympic Sport
Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. People who like the sport of wrestling can breathe a sigh of relief –…
2013-10-10 Legacy of Vietnamese General Remains Divisive
Hello and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m George Grow in Washington. Today we tell about the research that won three scientists the 2013 Nobel Prize…
2013-10-09 California Helps Lead Economic Recovery
Hello again, and welcome. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today’s As It Is program is different. Usually we take you around the world to hear about interesting people, places, and…
2013-10-08 African Economic Growth Slow to Lower Poverty Rate
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. Today we report on inventors, innovators and craftspeople — both amateur and professional — who gather…
2013-10-07 Call for Western Involvement in Al-Shabab Fight
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Avi Arditti. Today we report on efforts by Somali-based al-Shabab to get people in the United States to…
2013-10-06 Health Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we have news about world health and world hunger. Food prices have been…
2013-10-05 Soccer Players in Africa Get a Buzz
Hi. Thanks for joining us again on “As It Is.” I’m your host, Kelly Jean Kelly. Today Christopher Cruise and I are talking about young entrepreneurs … and one of…
2013-10-03 Climate Scientists Call Decrease of Arctic Ice ‘Unprecedented’
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Welcome back! I’m Caty Weaver. The United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in…
2013-10-02 More Children Are Surviving Their First Years
Hello, again, and welcome. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Have you ever heard anyone say, “I hate listening to the news. It’s always bad!” Well, today we are happy to…
2013-10-01 Demonstrations Spread to the Capital in Sudan
From VOA Learning English, welcome to AS IT IS. Today, we hear about recent protests in the African nation of Sudan. Then, we learn about the growing interest around the…