2013-05-22 Pollution Forces Residents from California Town
Hello. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Welcome to a special edition of “As It Is.” Seventeen years ago, an American energy company paid hundreds of millions of dollars to settle…
2013-05-21 Plans for Chemical Plants Raise Questions in Southwest China
Welcome to As It Is, the daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter. Today, we look at plans by some large companies to improve conditions for factory…
2013-05-20 Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif Faces Major Tests as Prime Minister
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is. Hello, I’m Steve Ember. Today we go to Pakistan, where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces major tests as he takes command…
2013-05-19 Good Economic News, but Poverty Continues. Why?
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is, VOA’s daily magazine show for people learning American English. I’m Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we report on the fight against…
2013-05-18 Angelina Jolie Removes Breasts to Prevent Cancer
Hi there. Thanks for joining us again on As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. “The fate of mankind … will rest in the hands of one.” “Ooo.” “Don’t start.”…
2013-05-16 A Non-Profit Group Gives Millions of Needy Children ‘Room to Read’
This is As It Is. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. On today’s show, we talk about two educational programs for children, thousands of miles apart. We also remember an important…
2013-05-15 Conflicts Displace People Around the World
Hello, again! I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we examine the human side of war, not from a soldier’s point of view, but from that of civilians who are forced…
2013-05-14 Marking China’s Wenchuan Earthquake
Welcome to As It Is, the daily magazine from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter. Today, we look back five years to a disastrous earthquake in southwest China. “The wall…
2013-05-13 Activists, News Media Examine Reporting of Rape
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is. Hello, I’m Steve Ember. Thanks for joining us. Activists and news reporters are questioning how media around the world report rape…
2013-05-12 Bollywood Turns 100
Hi again! Nice to have you with us here on As It Is. We are celebrating this week. Here in the United States, Sunday is Mother’s Day. The Census Bureau…
2013-05-10 Being President of the United States Takes Work
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m June Simms. Today we pay tribute to one of America’s greatest composers. And we visit a play…
2013-05-09 Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I’m Caty Weaver. Welcome back! Cardiovascular diseases kill about 17 million people around the world every year. Heart attacks and strokes…
2013-05-08 NASA Looks at Earth
Hello. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. On our program today, fuel prices are about to take a big increase in Indonesia. We’ll hear about a mixture of politics and economics.…
2013-05-07 Freedom House: Only 14 percent of the World’s People Have a Free Press
Welcome to As It Is, the daily current affairs magazine show from VOA Learning English. Today we hear about a new film aimed at keeping girls around the world in…
2013-05-06 Efforts increase to prevent clashes in Nigeria
From VOA LEARNING ENGLISH, welcome to AS IT IS! Hello, I’m Steve Ember. Today on our program: Coping with conflict in Nigeria…Just how Chinese is Chinatown?And Taiwan looks increasingly to…