The NBA is hoping to attract more Brazilian fans by live streaming basketball games to a web portal in Brazil. Host Marco Werman has details.

Today's answer is New Guinea..or Papua....as its sometimes called...the second largest island in the world. A team of scientists has just returned from some of the island's most isolated jungles...where it discovered a new bird species. Host Marco Werman has details.

Our Global Hit yesterday featured an Indian rock band that's reviving the folk traditions of Bengal. Today, we cross the border into Bangladesh for a second take on music inspired by Bengali roots music. The World's Patrick Cox reports.

Hundreds of protesters in Iran demonstrated today outside Danish and British embassies in Tehran. They object to the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. Many Iranians find the cartoons insulting, but they disagree about how Muslims should respond. Roxana Saberi reports from Tehran.

The fallout over the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed could hurt many who need help. Several Scandinavian aid agencies say their work is being hampered by the controversy. Host Marco Werman speaks with David Roodman, from the Center for Global Development.

Jordan's King Abdullah met in Washington today with President Bush and Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. On the agenda was the recent victory of Hamas in the Palestinian elections. The World's Athena Desai reports.

Italy is on high alert as it prepares for security at the Winter Olympic Games, which begin Friday. Reporter Gerry Hadden has details.

The Fox TV show '24' is high-intensity entertainment. But for one college professor, it's also a teaching aid for fighting terrorism. Host Marco Werman speaks with Cliff Peterson, Professor of International Politics at Ramapo College in New Jersey.

The Bird Flu has found its way to Africa. No people are known to be infected, but tests found the virus on a chicken farm in Nigeria. Host Marco Werman speaks with waterbird conservation expert Simon Delany about how wild bird migration may be the culprit in spreading the virus.