Iran has been hit with its heaviest snowfall in years. The unusual weather has caused some traffic fatalities and paralyzed much of the country. Roxana Saberi reports from Tehran on how Iranians are faring in the snow.

Where in the world is the answer to our daily Geo Quiz?

The World's Alex Gallafent continues our week-long visit to Istanbul, Turkey. Today he focuses on Turkey's hopes for its textile industry. Right now, cheap production costs make Turkey a key supplier of textiles to European fashion houses. But other countries with cheap labor forces are muscling in on Turkey's turf -- and the country's textile companies are looking for a boost by transforming themselves from garment suppliers to fashion creators.

Today's answer is Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, where a US - Australian research team will kick off an expedition to explore the area's deep sea coral beds.

A vicar in western England is making sure one of his parishioners won't be forgotten in her death. Anchor Lisa Mullins has the story.

The World's Adeline Sire profiles Argentinian-born classical composer, Osvaldo Golijov. Golijov scored Francis Ford Coppola's new film "Youth without Youth."

This week's podcast looks first at the growing problem of global electronic, or e-waste. Then, to India to look at the launch of the Tata Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car. Also, an in-depth look at how the internet is changing the way people buy, or don't buy, music. And finally, we step back in time to look at the old school technologies that go into making cymbals. Too cool. I can't believe we give this stuff away!

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Entire program - Jan 11, 2008

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Humphrey Hawksley in Baghdad about Operation Phantom Phoenix. That's what the US military called yesterday's massive bombing campaign south of the Iraqi capital. Today US commanders touted the operation's success.

The World's Katy Clark tells the story of Captain Brian von Kraus, a U-S Marine serving in Iraq. He's starting a youth soccer league in Fallujah.