The World's Patrick Cox profiles a Bengali band that found fame after reviving near-forgotten folk traditions.

Haitians are voting for a new president today. It's the first national ballot since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted two years ago. Host Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC's Claire Marshall in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.

The presidential election in Haiti may be a positive first step toward peace and stability. But as The World's Athena Desai reports, many caution that it's only one step on a long road.

The World's Matthew Bell reports on the implications of the Senate hearings on the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping program.

Mexico is in the middle of a diplomatic incident involving an American-owned hotel in Mexico City and Cuban officials. The officials were asked to leave the Sheraton hotel in the Mexican capital last week. The US embargo against Cuba was at the bottom of the incident. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mexico's foreign minister, Luis Ernesto Derbez.

The Winter Olympics begin this Friday in Turin, Italy. And one of the first events will be doping tests for participating athletes. Correspondent Gerry Hadden reports.

Protests continue over the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. One Danish Muslim comedian says the controversy has changed his outlook...and influenced his routine. Host Marco Werman speaks with Egyptian - Danish comedian Omar Marzouk..

Our daily geography puzzler.

Some of the literary world's most treasured classics are now downloadable for free from the internet. Reporter Cyrus Farivar has the story.

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