2014-09-10 US, Vietnam Seek to Improve Ties
Relations between the United States and Vietnam may be improving, in part because the two countries need each other. The United States wants to have more influence as part of…
2014-08-21 US, Japan to Connect with Fiber-Optic Cable
Work will begin immediately on a new fiber-optic cable between the United States and Japan. The $300 million project, called “FASTER,” is to be finished before the middle of 2016.…
2014-07-25 US, Russian Oil Partnership Continues Despite Sanctions
The movement of an oil drilling rig into Russian waters in the Arctic is creating problems for the American company that controls it. The move of the drilling equipment center…
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 United States. They helped to build America’s first transcontinental railroad,…
2014-05-12 Somali Immigrants Struggle in the US
Hello and welcome. It is time to learn and improve your American English. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we hear the story of a young man who risked his…
2014-04-02 US Hopes to Improve Relations with India
Hello, again and welcome. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington with the program that helps you learn and improve your American English. You can also learn about our world …As It…
2014-03-30 Interracial Marriages Increase in US
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we report on the growing number of marriages between two people of different…
2013-12-04 Facial Hair Is Becoming More Popular in the United States
Hello again, and welcome back. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. For today’s program …something a little different. We will travel across the United States to Los Angeles, California, to examine…
2013-11-16 New Study: Foreign Students Make U.S. Better, Faster
Welcome back to As It Is. Today we will be talking about people who move to the United States from other countries. Some are immigrants who bring their traditions with…
2013-11-03 US, Vietnam Sign Nuclear Deal
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we have news from a part of the world where the number of…
2013-08-15 United States Justice Department Changes Drug Sentencing Policy
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Hi and welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. Today, on the program we talk about some legal news from the United States.…
2013-07-02 Chinatowns in the United States
Welcome again to As It Is, your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Today, we take a cultural turn. We learn about the many Chinatowns in the United States.…
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…
2019-12-03 Life Expectancy Declines in the United States
Life expectancy rates in the United States have been increasing for most of the past 60 years. But a new study has confirmed changes. It found that U.S. life expectancy…