Burma's ruling military government was ill-prepared to handle the aftermath of this weekend's cyclone. Some critics of the government now wonder whether the disaster has shaken the generals' grip on power. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Brian Joseph, director for south and Southeast Asia at the National Endowment for Democracy.

Kirk Siegler of station KUNC reports that a group of anti-war activists is organizing protests at the Democratic Convention in Denver this summer. The activists hope to re-create the spirit of the protests -- but not the violence -- that surrounded the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

Mountain climbers taking the Olympic torch up Mt. Everest have been stopped by weather, but they may soon resume their ascent. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jonah Fisher who is tracking their progress from a base camp on the north side of Mt. Everest.

The World's Aaron Schachter tells how Lebanon's political mess just got murkier. Lebanese officials have shut down a Hezbollah-linked communications network, following charges that it was spying on Lebanese opposition politicians.

A Saudi Arabian novel, banned in the Kingdom, is now available in the US in English translation. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Saudi author Yousef Al-Mohaimeed about his book "Wolves of the Crescent Moon."

Author Yousef Al-Mohaimeed in The World's studios

Roddy Doyle and Esther Freud are among the international authors visiting four West Bank cities for the inaugural Palestinian Festival of Literature. Anchor Lisa Mullins previews this week's festival.

Some Mexican-made goods are being delivered throughout the United States on Mexican-owned trucks. That's saving consumers money. But US truckers say it's a bad idea. The World's Lorne Matalon reports from Juarez, Mexico.

For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for the Colombian state near the northern end of the Andes. Hint: its capital city is Bucaramanga.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Colombian state of Santander. The World's David Leveille reports that the state is home to a newly discovered species of butterfly.

Feliciano dos Santos writes songs about hygiene and the value of latrines, and they're hits back in Mozambique. They've also won him the 2008 Goldman Prize for the promotion of human health. The World's Marco Werman reports.