2013-12-14 South Africa Mourns Mandela but Questions His Party
Hello, and welcome back to As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. A funeral service honoring anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is taking place this weekend in his childhood hometown of…
2013-12-13 Muslim Artists Break Down Stereotypes
Hello again and welcome back. This is As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m June Simms in Washington. Music piracy is a big problem in Malawi. Today Mario Ritter…
2013-12-13 Transparency International: Africa Shows Strong Progress in Fight Against Corruption
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. And I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. Every year the non-profit organization Transparency International reports on corruption around…
2013-12-13 A Day in the Life of Hollywood Paparazzi
I’m June Simms. Where ever there are famous people there are “paparazzi.” That is the name given to photographers who chase famous people in order to photograph them. Such photographs…
2013-12-11 Is It a Church, a Mosque, or a Museum?
Hello again, and welcome. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we travel to the beautiful and mysterious city of Istanbul, Turkey. A famous building there is the center of a…
2013-12-10 Nelson Mandela: The World Mourns His Loss, Remembers His Life
Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter in Washington. Today, we have a special report on the memorial service for former South African President Nelson…
2013-12-09 Protests Threaten Thai Travel Industry
From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is. I’m Steve Ember in Washington. Today we tell about how continuing disputes between protesters and government supporters in Thailand may affect…
2013-12-08 New Sport Doping Rule Doesn’t Ban Herbal Drugs
Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we report on the growing number of wealthy South Africans buying costly…
2013-12-05 Protecting Typhoon Survivors From Traffickers
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is. Welcome back. I’m Caty Weaver. Thousands of people continue to flee the central Philippines after much of the area was heavily…
2013-12-06 South Africans Mourn Death of Mandela
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I’m June Simms in Washington. And I’m Mario Ritter. Today on the show we talk about the life of South African…
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…
2013-12-03 Critics Raise Concerns About Vietnam’s New Constitution
Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter. Vietnam is changing its constitution. But critics say the document does not include reforms that will improve the…
2013-12-01 Uganda’s Lions Threatened by Poachers and Farmers
Hello, and welcome back to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we go to South Africa, where conservationists are using…
2013-11-30 Bigwigs and Chairmen of the Board: American History Reveals the Secrets of Success
Hi again! Nice to have you with us on As It Is. I’m Kelly Jean Kelly. And I’m Caty Weaver. Today we are talking about language, and how modern English…
2013-11-29 Stalingrad Wins Battle at the Box Office
Hello, I’m June Simms! Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. Today we travel to South Sudan to hear about bracelets made from bullets. Old shell casings have…