2014-05-23 Google Glass Gives NBA Fans ‘First-Hand’ Views
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is! I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Technology is changing many parts of…
2014-05-22 US House Members Take Action to Limit Human Trafficking
Human trafficking exists in almost every area of the world. Children, young women, and even men can become trapped, and…
2014-05-22 Dismissal of New York Times’ Editor Raises Debate about Workplace Equality
The first woman to serve as executive editor of The New York Times was dismissed last week. Jill Abramson had…
2014-05-21 September 11 Museum Opens at Ground Zero
It has been more than 12 years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. The grounds…
2014-05-21 Ukraine Crisis Has Effects Worldwide
Ukraine is set to hold presidential elections this Sunday. Some observers say the vote is the most important in Ukraine…
2014-05-20 Clinton Pushes Back on Health Questions
Americans will be electing a new president in two years. Many people expect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to…
2014-05-20 Can You Erase Information on the Internet?
The European Court of Justice recently ruled in a case involving the Internet search engine Google. The court ruled that…
2014-05-19 Democrats Are Worried about November Elections
In the United States, congressional elections are less than six months away. But some Democratic Party activists are already worried…
2014-05-19 Project Remembers Chinese Railroad Workers in US
Next year marks the 150th anniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on a huge project in the…
2014-05-18 Mariachi Music Gains in Popularity
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program…
2014-05-17 Does a Fast-Growing Economy Mean Healthier Children?
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is! I’m Jonathan Evans in Washington. Today on the program, we take a…
2014-05-16 What is the Best Way to Learn a Language?
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Today on, As It Is, we…
2014-05-16 Creating ‘Students of the World’
Parents all around the world want the best for their children, especially when it comes to education. Today we will…
2014-05-15 Cross-Dressing Singer Upsets Russia
The results of the recent Eurovision Song Contest caused a strong reaction in Russia. They also worsened relations between Russia…
2014-05-14 Why is the Antarctic cooling?
Many scientists believe climate change exists. They say temperatures on Earth’s surface are rising. And they say human beings are…