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...
Hope for Change in Iran Tempered With Caution Supporters of the new president-elect marched through the streets of Tehran to celebrate. Rowhanis election on the first ballot, with more than 50 percent of the vote, surprised many experts. On Monday, R...
James Q. Wilson Changes Policing in America Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. Today, we are talking about political and social scientist James Q. Wilson. Wilson was interested in a great many subjects. But he was best known for hi...
AS IT IS 2013-05-24 New Study Predicts Huge Species Loss from Climate Change From VOA Learning English, this is At It Is. Welcome! Im Caty Weaver. This week, American scientists said carbon dioxide in Earths atmosphere had risen to its highest level...
Online Classes May Force Changes at Universities This is pretty amazing, said the University of Virginia's David Evans, teaching an online introduction to Computer Science. Online classes are now taught by many top universities and offer everything f...
Landmark Election Could Bring Big Change to Malaysia It is shaping up to be the closest election in Malaysias history. The campaign is pitting the National Front, headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, against the opposition Peoples Pact, led by forme...
Scientists say Climate Change, Dams Threaten Mekong Livelihoods An estimated 60 million fishermen and farmers depend on the Mekong River for its rich nutrients and abundant fish. A new study by a group of scientists said by 2050 climate change could...
US Conservatives Debate Change The CPAC conference draws conservative activists from around the country. Among those looking to make a strong impression was Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. In the vast history of the world and of mankind, almost every...
Venezuela-US Relations Unlikely to Change After Chavez The death of President Chavez is being mourned by his supporters, while many inside and outside Venezuela wonder what the future holds. A commanding and charismatic figure in life, Chavez played...
Jimmy is at the Boston Airport. He hails a taxi. T: Where to, buddy? J: The Sheraton Hotel, please. T: Ok. Is this your first time in Boston? J: Yes. What's a good place for sightseeing? T: If you hav...