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Heavy traffic is shown at the northbound intersection of Freeway 101 and Interstate 405 Los Angeles
Hello, and welcome once again to “As It Is,” our daily show for people learning everyday American English.
I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington.
Today on the program, we tell about a new app for those who are caring for people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
“It is not easy and we hope this will make it a little easier for people.”
They’ve Got an App for Traffic
But first, we tell about a navigation app that helps predict traffic problems.
From New Delhi to Beijing, commuters spend a lot of time stuck in traffic.
The VOA’s Faith Lapidus tells us about a scientist and a student who are trying to do something about it.
In the United States, Los Angeles and San Francisco tie for second place for having the worst traffic problems. Washington, D.C., is in first place with the worst traffic, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
In Los Angeles, drivers spend 61 hours every year stuck in traffic. These drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be.
“It’s a prison of cars. There’s too many cars, you can’t move around a lot.”
“I get very frustrated. I try to listen to some music, maybe snap my fingers or something to try to pass the time.”
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