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…
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…
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…
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…
2014-05-12 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…