Iraq once had a vibrant publishing industry. But now most of the country's printing presses have shut down. Some Iraqi cities are still publishing some material, but most of it is religious. Anchor Aaron Schachter has details.

Correspondent Matt Gutman reports that Israel's ultra-Orthodox community is increasingly using the Internet. But the community is also wary of what members will see on the Web.

Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks to BBC reporter José Baig, who is travelling across the United States while speaking only Spanish. Baig asks everyone he meets, "Hablas Español?" So far, he's doing just fine.

José Baig (left) and video producer Carlos Ceresole

Nearly three years ago Chechen separatists took more than 1200 people hostage in a school in southern Russia. More than 300 people were killed in the ensuing chaos. Many questions went unanswered. Now a new video may reveal more about what happened in one of Russia's worst terrorist attacks.

Correspondent Ursula Lindsey reports on the plight of thousands of Palestinians living on the Egyptian side of the border with the Gaza Strip. They were stranded there when the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, took control of Gaza in June.

Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with historian Michael Morgan, author of "Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers and Artists." Morgan describes Baghdad as the "thought center" of the world a thousand years ago.

Where in the world will we go today?

Today's answer is Canterbury, England and Rome, Italy. The two cities were connected in ancient times by a pilgrimage route known as the Via Francigena. The World's Alex Gallafent reports.

The World's William Troop tells us about composer Dino Saluzzi from Argentina. Saluzzi is a master of Argentina's national instrument, the button accordion known as the bandoneon. His latest CD is a collaboration with a cellist from Germany.