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As It Is - VOA Learning English

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As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

Episodes

20 episodes

The Brooklyn Bridge: A Symbol of New York City - March 14, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:03:39Mar 14, 2025

The U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox Holds America’s Gold - March 13, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:52Mar 13, 2025

Japanese Barber, Age 108, Wins Guinness World Record - March 10, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:02:33Mar 10, 2025

British House of Lords Votes to Protect the Pint Measurement - March 10, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:02:46Mar 10, 2025

American Steve Fossett Set Flying and Sailing Records - March 07, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:06Mar 7, 2025

Australian Navy Rescues Rower Crossing Pacific from California - March 07, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:03:42Mar 7, 2025

Buckminster Fuller: Designer and Thinker - March 05, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:14Mar 5, 2025

Hoover Dam: Controlling Water and Providing Power - March 05, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:03:47Mar 5, 2025

Researchers: South Korea’s Birth Rate Increase Last Year Unclear - March 05, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:35Mar 5, 2025

The Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco’s Historic Suspension Bridge - March 05, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:03:44Mar 5, 2025

Martha Washington: America’s First First Lady - March 03, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:18Mar 3, 2025

Milton Hershey, Founder of America’s Most Famous Chocolate - March 03, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:24Mar 3, 2025

Lincoln's Cottage: a Country House for the President - February 27, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:03:35Feb 27, 2025

Jane Jacobs: an Influential Thinker about Cities - February 26, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:07Feb 26, 2025

Skyscrapers, Made in America - February 26, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:16Feb 26, 2025

James Madison, Father of America’s Constitution - February 26, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:32Feb 26, 2025

American Spy: Virginia Hall - February 26, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:16Feb 26, 2025

Root Beer: a Classic American Drink - February 25, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:03:53Feb 25, 2025

France Sets New Record in Hunt for Nuclear Fusion - February 21, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:05:01Feb 21, 2025

Philadelphia: a City Famous for its History - February 21, 2025

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.

00:04:03Feb 21, 2025