2014-05-21 September 11 Museum Opens at Ground Zero
It has been more than 12 years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. The grounds where the trade center’s North and South Towers once stood…
2014-05-21 Ukraine Crisis Has Effects Worldwide
Ukraine is set to hold presidential elections this Sunday. Some observers say the vote is the most important in Ukraine since it became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.…
2014-05-20 Clinton Pushes Back on Health Questions
Americans will be electing a new president in two years. Many people expect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to seek the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party. Last week,…
2014-05-20 Can You Erase Information on the Internet?
The European Court of Justice recently ruled in a case involving the Internet search engine Google. The court ruled that Google must sometimes, on request, remove links to reports containing…
2014-05-19 Democrats Are Worried about November Elections
In the United States, congressional elections are less than six months away. But some Democratic Party activists are already worried about the election results. They believe Democratic voters will show…
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,…
2014-05-18 Mariachi Music Gains in Popularity
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program we will tell you about — and listen to —…
2014-05-17 Does a Fast-Growing Economy Mean Healthier Children?
Hello again, and welcome to As It Is! I’m Jonathan Evans in Washington. Today on the program, we take a look at how Somalia is working to rebuild its economy.…
2014-05-16 What is the Best Way to Learn a Language?
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Today on, As It Is, we will hear about something our listeners do every day they…
2014-05-16 Creating ‘Students of the World’
Parents all around the world want the best for their children, especially when it comes to education. Today we will talk about a program that educates children with an international…
2014-05-15 Cross-Dressing Singer Upsets Russia
The results of the recent Eurovision Song Contest caused a strong reaction in Russia. They also worsened relations between Russia and Europe. The Eurovision Song Contest was held last weekend…
2014-05-14 Why is the Antarctic cooling?
Many scientists believe climate change exists. They say temperatures on Earth’s surface are rising. And they say human beings are largely responsible for the warmer conditions. But the opposite seems…
2014-04-30 New York’s Sherpas Mourn Everest Avalanche Victims
Hello. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Let’s do it again. It is time to learn and improve your American English. Today we travel to New York to visit with some…
2014-04-29 American Textbooks Are Caught in Diplomatic Fight
Hello, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English! I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we report on an international dispute that has reached the…
2014-04-28 Americans Debate Illegal Immigration
Hello, and welcome back. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Let’s learn some American English and find out some interesting things about our world at the same time. Today we hear…