AS IT IS 2013-06-07 Presence of Female Peacekeepers in Lebanon Continues to Grow From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Im Caty Weaver. Women are half the worlds population. But they can face barriers to economic independence and security. Toda...
Making of a Nation: Southern Expansion - Program No. 7 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we finish the story of the first thirteen American colonies...
AS IT IS 2013-06-06 ＂Wise People＂ Urge Peace in Turkey Hello, again, and welcome. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we are off to Turkey to hear about the possibility of peace between the Turks and the Kurds. Then we travel east to Cairo to a pa...
Farmer Invents New Way to Grow Crops From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Today, we tell about an American farmer and an unusual device he developed. For 20 years, people around the world have been buying his invention. Blake Whise...
The Potomac River Flows Through Cities, History From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I'm Jim Tedder. And Im Kelly Jean Kelly. Today we tell about the Potomac River. The Potomac is one of Americas most historic waterways. It flows mo...
AS IT IS 2013-06-03 Kenyan President Linked to 2007-2008 Violence Hello, and welcome once again to As It Is, VOAs daily magazine show for people learning American English. Im Christopher Cruise. Today, we tell about a reported link between human righ...
AS IT IS 2013-06-02 Wrestling May Still Be an Olympic Sport Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. People who like the sport of wrestling can breathe a sigh of relief at least for now. Wrestling has passed the first test...
Proverbs Tell How to Succeed in Life Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. Today we explain more popular proverbs. A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are popular around th...
Iranian Presidential Candidates Hold First Debate From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. Iranian voters are considering which candidate to support in the presidential election on June 14th. The eight approved candidates met Friday in the fir...
Does Star Trek Really Influence Science and Technology? Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. A new Star Trek movie is out! Today, we talk about the influence of the popular television and movie series. We also play mus...
AS IT IS 2013-06-01 Musical Prodigy Emily Bear Shines on Diversity Hello and welcome to As It Is. Im June Simms in Washington. Today, we take a trip to the imaginary planet Krypton to witness the historic birth of Superman and to hear about how he ca...
AS IT IS 2013-05-31 Economic Experts Say Remittance Costs Are Too High This is As It Is from VOA Learning English. Welcome to the show. Im Caty Weaver. Today, we talk about the high cost of sending money home from foreign countries. We also discuss t...
Thomas Jefferson Has Lasting Influence on the United States - Program No. 35 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. We have been talking about...
AS IT IS 2013-05-30 South African Movie Focuses on Violence Hello, again! Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we travel to South Africa to hear about a powerful movie that has people thinking and talking. Then we will examine the buildup in Chinas nav...
Tornado Season Returns From VOA Learning English, this is Science In The News. I'm Faith Lapidus. And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we explore the science of tornadoes. Weather experts say tornadoes are the most violent of all atmospheric storms. They...
