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The World's Jeb Sharp continues her series on "How wars end" with a chapter on the American Civil War. The conflict is said to have ended with the battle at Appomattox in 1865. But the fighting continued for years after that.

Site of the Confederate surrender in 1865

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with author Jon Bowermaster about his 800-mile sea kayak expedition along the coast of Vietnam. His trek began at Ha Long Bay, near the border with China. And Ha Long Bay is the answer to today's Geo Quiz.

The World's Marco Werman profiles Vietnamese pop star Nguyet Anh.

WTP 213 comes to you a few days early, and packing a Scottish wallop -- a nod to a listener who wants more stories on open source. It's his lucky day. This week's podcast is all about OpenMRS, an open source project trying to bring better medical record keeping to the developing world. That might not sound important to you, but to millions of patients across the globe, better record keeping might mean better health.

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US Presidential Race: Christo Komarnitski, Bulgaria
How closely have you been following the US election? Let the BBC test your knowledge.

The BBC often calls on ordinary citizens affected by major news events to share their personal experiences. But asking someone in a difficult situation to pour their heart out, can put a journalist in an awkward situation. An example of this happened recently in an interview on the BBC World Service. Here Isa Ali Gedi, a resident of the war-torn Somali capital Mogadishu, tells his story to the The World Today's anchor Fergus Nicholl.

The BBC's Owen Bennett Jones reports on Al Quaeda 7 years after the battle began.

The Town Hall Debate: (Paul J. Richards AFP/Getty Images)

Today on The World: The candidates, the debate, and how the economic crisis will affect foreign policy; also, Russia withdraws some troops from neighboring Georgia -- but leaves thousands of soldiers in Georgia's rebel regions; and a French billionaire unveils an electric car he says will be in mass-production by next spring.