In just over two weeks, Beijing hosts the Olympic Games. China is pushing its athletes hard to win. The World's Mary Kay Magistad looks at how China's approach to sports and physical activity is different from that of many Western countries.

The final remaining tickets for the Olympic games in Beijing went on sale today. Long waits and excessive heat led to scuffles in some areas. Anchor Marco Werman explains.

Musician and songwriter Abigail Washburn shares her audio diary of her tour through Tibet two years ago.

For today's Geo Quiz, we head to a country in west Africa where the French-language Scrabble World Championships is being held.

The answer to the Qeo Quiz is Senegal. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Senegalese scrabble competitor Ndongo Sylla.

Anchor Marco Werman explains how Hasbro, the maker of Scrabble, is suing some Indian brothers who've developed a popular online version known as Scrabulous.

We wrap up the week with music from Abigail Washburn's latest recording with the Sparrow Quartet. The music was inspired in part by her group's trip to Tibet in 2006.

Today on The World: Female suicide bombers kill at least 50 people in Iraq; Ukrainians who left for better jobs elsewhere are returning home to take advantage of new economic opportunities; and smog over Beijing as the Olympics draw near.

Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad about suicide bombings in Iraq today. Police say women suicide bombers were involved in the attacks. Marco Werman also speaks with Harvard's Eric Rosenbach about the challenge of deterring female suicide bombers in Iraq.