Correspondent Derek Stoffel reports from Afghanistan on the investigation into a suspected friendly fire incident that left a US Army sergeant and a Canadian soldier dead. The two men were killed during a battle against Taliban forces.

Correspondent Jess Ross reports on efforts to encourage the residents of Santiago, Chile, to use bicycles instead of cars. The campaign seems to be working...in large measure because of the enthusiasm of Chilean cyclists.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on efforts by the Hamas-led Palestinian government to find international funders.

Where in the world will we go today?

Correspondent Chip Mitchell profiles Ollanta Humala, a leading candidate in Peru's upcoming presidential election. Some compare the retired army commander to leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Today's answer is Catalonia, Spain, where the game of horseball is all the rage among the equestrian set. The World's Gerry Hadden tells us how it's played.

The BBC's Africa editor Martin Plaut reports on the searing drought in east Africa, which threatens millions with starvation.

The World's Marco Werman tells us what's hot right now in record stores in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. That includes a Libyan reggae band whose name translates as "white bird," and a band that mixes the traditional with the modern called Zoukara .

There's a new voice on the podcast this week while The World's Technology Correspondent, Clark Boyd, is away. The World's Alex Gallafent introduces a report from China about efforts to combat music and software piracy there. And The World's host, Lisa Mullins, speaks with The Carter Center about online efforts to map the influence of the media in South America.

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