AS IT IS 2013-07-12 2000 to 2010: A Period of ＂Unprecedented＂ Weather Extremes, Scientists Say From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome to the show. Im Caty Weaver. Today, two reports about the environment. One explores climate condit...
Tense Relations with England Erupt into War of 1812 - James Madison Part 1 - Program No. 36 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. James Madiso...
AS IT IS 2013-07-11 Philippine Government Destroys Tons of Ivory Lets do it again! Hello and welcome back. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. On todays program, a trip to the Philippines, where officials are intentionally destroying things of great value....
Herbs and Spices May Improve Your Health From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Faith Lapidus. And Im Mario Ritter. Today we tell about herbs and spices, and some of their many uses. People have been using herbs and spices for tho...
AS IT IS 2013-07-10 Measuring the Effects of Climate Change Policies Welcome again, to the daily magazine show, As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Im Mario Ritter. Today, we hear about an unusual artist who decorates prosthetic limbs. We have a sto...
AS IT IS 2013-07-09 Street Artist Tests Free Speech Limits in Singapore Hello, Im Steve Ember. Today, in Singapore, we meet a street artist who is testing the limits of free artistic expression in a country where rules are firmly enforced. Next. in t...
AS IT IS 2013-07-08 Apps for That: Traffic Jams, Alzheimers Care Hello, and welcome once again to As It Is, our daily show for people learning everyday American English. Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today on the program, we tell about a new a...
Don't Get Caught With Your Pants Down Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Lets see if I can name a few off the cuff -- or without any pr...
AS IT IS 2013-07-07 Obama Seeks to Increase African Electricity, Trade Hi again. Welcome back to As It Is. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. President Barack Obama returned to the United States this week after visiting Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania with his...
Egyptians Protest Military Ouster of President From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. In Egypt, Islamist parties held protests Friday against the military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi and the arrest of leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood....
AS IT IS 2013-07-06 Arab-Israeli Singer Follows Her Passion Hello again and welcome to As It Is! your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. The Arab-Israeli singer-songwriter Mira Awad is well known in Europe and the Middle Ea...
＂White House Down＂ Tells Story of Washington Under Attack Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English! Im June Simms. On the show today, we play music supportive of the gay rights movement. We also talk about a new tax that is worrying s...
AS IT IS 2013-07-05 UN: 'Legal Highs' Flood International Drug Market From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome to the show. Im Caty Weaver. Today we tell about migrant children detained by Indonesia. We also report on a global fatherhood...
The Declaration of Independence - Program No. 12 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation American history in Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the American Revolution. The year was s...
AS IT IS 2013-07-04 Famous South Sudan Athlete Returns Home Hello and welcome to another day in our world As It Is. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we have two stories that should make you happy. First, a young man returns to his African home to h...
