Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Los Angeles Times Baghdad bureau chief Borzou Daragahi about plans to recruit thousands of new soldiers into the Iraqi Army.

Lisa Mullins discusses future options in Iraq with two guests. Retired Major General Bill Nash directs the Council on Foreign Relations' Center for Preventive Action in Washington. Tom Donnelly is a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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Host Lisa Mullins speaks with former Sudanese child refugee Franco Majok. Majok grew up in the United States, but is now venturing back to his home village to help build a school.

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The World's Ruxandra Guidi reports on the immigration dilemma in next week's election. Immigration is a hot-button issue, but neither Democrats nor Republicans are sure which party the issue will favor.

The World's Jessie Graham reports from Tennessee, where immigration is a big issue for some voters. Tennessee has recently seen a big increase in its population of illegal immigrants.

Our daily geography quiz.

The World's Aaron Schachter has the story of a man who's trying to use coffee to bring Jews and Palestinians together.

The World's David Leveille tells us about a song contest that was held in northern Sweden to celebrate Europe's linguistic diversity. Artists in the contest performed in many languages that are considered "minority languages" in their respective countries. The answer to our geo quiz today is Östersund, Sweden.