2013-07-19 Taking Action to Care for the Elderly
Hello, and welcome to As It Is! … your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. I’m June Simms. Today, we talk about how populations around the world are growing…
2013-07-18 Survey Says More Deadly Violence Happens Among Civilians Than Soldiers
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. Today, we tell about a report that shows how people view corruption in their countries. The…
2013-07-17 Troubled Teens Get a Fresh Start
Hello! How are you? I’m Jim Tedder in Washington with another edition of As It Is on the Voice of America. Today we do not have to travel far from…
2013-07-16 U.S. Murder Trial Leads to National Protests
Welcome to As It Is! I’m Christopher Cruise. Today, we will visit a New York City neighborhood known for its amusement park. But for one family, the park has not…
2013-07-14 The Fight to Protect Cassava Plants
Hello, and welcome once again to “As It Is,” our daily show for people learning everyday American English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we tell about…
2013-07-13 UN Says Key to Africa’s Success Is…Africa
Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. Today, Steve Ember will take you to the Venice of…
2013-07-12 Filmmaking Classes Give Disabled a Creative Outlet
Hello there, I’m June Simms. Welcome back for more As It Is! The United States has given birth to many types of music, including rock and roll, jazz, country and…
2013-07-11 2000 to 2010: A Period of “Unprecedented” Weather Extremes, Scientists Say
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome to the show. I’m Caty Weaver. Today, two reports about the environment. One explores climate conditions during the first ten…
2013-07-10 Philippine Government Destroys Tons of Ivory
Let’s do it again! Hello and welcome back. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. On today’s program, a trip to the Philippines, where officials are intentionally destroying things of great value.…
2013-07-09 Measuring the Effects of Climate Change Policies
Welcome again, to the daily magazine show, As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter. Today, we hear about an unusual artist who decorates prosthetic limbs. We have…
2013-07-08 Street Artist Tests Free Speech Limits in Singapore
Hello, I’m Steve Ember. Today, in Singapore, we meet a street artist who is testing the limits of free artistic expression in a country where rules are firmly enforced. Next.…
2013-07-07 Apps for That: Traffic Jams, Alzheimer’s Care
Hello, and welcome once again to “As It Is,” our daily show for people learning everyday American English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we tell about…
2013-07-06 Obama Seeks to Increase African Electricity, Trade
Hi again. Welcome back to As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. President Barack Obama returned to the United States this week after visiting Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania with…
2013-07-05 Arab-Israeli Singer Follows Her Passion
Hello again and welcome to As It Is! … your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. I’m June Simms. The Arab-Israeli singer-songwriter Mira Awad is well known in Europe…
2013-07-04 UN: ‘Legal Highs’ Flood International Drug Market
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome to the show. I’m Caty Weaver. Today we tell about migrant children detained by Indonesia. We also report on a…