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…
2013-09-30 “Out of Darkness” Walks Raise Money for Depression Research, Suicide Prevention
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! I’m Steve Ember. Today we meet some Americans who take part in “Out of Darkness Walks.” They go on these walks…
2013-09-29 Good for Agriculture, Bad for Public Health
Hello, and welcome to As It Is — VOA’s daily show for people learning everyday American English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we have two reports on the disease…
2013-09-28 How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who Is Sick
Hello again. Welcome back to As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. Good news for people who live in polluted cities. A common garden herb may be able to help…
2013-09-27 Activists Celebrate International Right-To-Know Day
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. I’m Marsha James. Welcome to the show. Today we talk about a push for laws to protect every individual’s right to…
2013-09-26 Study Shows Decision Making Is Harder for the Poor
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Welcome back! I’m Caty Weaver. Today, we talk about two studies. One provides interesting findings about how poverty affects reasoning. The…
2013-09-25 Storm Season Arrives in the Atlantic
Hello, again, and welcome. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we are watching for them. And they most certainly are coming. People sometimes call them monsters. But they are not…
2013-09-24 YouthWRAP Helps Teenage Lawbreakers Reject Crime Through Community Projects
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! I’m Mario Ritter. Today, we revisit a story about a program that gives young people a chance to do good in…
2013-09-23 Honoring the Victims of the Birmingham, Alabama Church Bombing 50 Years Ago
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! I’m Steve Ember. Today we remember a day 50 years ago this month when four African American girls were killed in…