As It Is

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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2013-05-04 North Korean Labor Camp Survivor Tells His Story

Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. Today we are talking…

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2013-05-02 Washington State Debates Marijuana Measures

From VOA Learning English, This is AS IT IS. Welcome back! I'm Caty Weaver. Growing marijuana and marijuana use are…

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2013-05-01 Space Flights Can Harm Astronauts’ Health

Hello, again. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Thank you for spending some time with VOA. Today, we have two stories…

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2013-04-30 China Responds to a Major Earthquake, Art for Prosthetics and the Appeal of Superheroes

Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter. A deadly earthquake has again struck China’s Sichuan…

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2013-04-29 African Elephants, The Information Revolution and Nigeria’s Safe Water

From VOA LEARNING ENGLISH, welcome to As It Is! Hello, I’m Steve Ember. Today on our program: African elephants facing…

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2013-04-28 How India Has Become an Important Market for Developers of Solar Energy

Welcome to AS IT IS, a daily show from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise. Today, we report on how…

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2013-04-27 Cities and Countrysides

Hi again. Nice to have you here on As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. Today we are talking about…

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2013-04-26 The Oldest Non-Federal Art Museum in Washington, DC and a Jewish Museum in Germany

Hello again and thanks for joining us for another edition of AS IT IS. I’m June Simms. Coming up today,…

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2013-04-25 Medical Treatment for Adults Infected with HIV

This is AS IT IS. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. Today on the show the subject is HIV/AIDS. In recent…

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2013-04-24 A truly amazing story

Hello, again, and welcome.  I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we talk about your health. We will advise about eating…

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2013-04-23 The Social Progress Index

Welcome to AS IT IS from VOA Learning English.  I’m Mario Ritter.  Today, we hear about a different way to measure…

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