Today's answer is Roquefort, a village in southwestern France that's been producing "the king of cheeses" for centuries. The price in the US has gone up quite a bit lately. That's because the Bush administration hiked the import duty on this French cheese during its final days. The World's Adeline Sire has the story.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Alice Russell -- the latest of Britain's "blue-eyed soul" singers.

There were never going to be rich but how are bicycle messengers fairing in the midst of the present economic crisis? In this Radio 4 documentary the shared anxieties of messengers from New York and London are recounted in the context of the global economic meltdown.

Rupa Jha introduces a montage of voices who talk about why peddle power matters in New Delhi, India. The bicycle is fundamental to one of the city's essential economies - the newspaper delivery industry. The program features deliverers who take us on their route across New Delhi. They share stories of what impact the bicycle and their job has had on their lives. For one 19 year old it is a way of funding his studies, and for another deliverer the income has helped to support his family.

Tensions in Iraq on the eve of key provincial elections this weekend; South Africa struggles to deliver on its promise to redistribute land from minority white owners to black farmers; And hip hop takes root in Myanmar, despite censorship by the Burmese government.

Provincial elections are being held in Iraq tomorrow. In the southern city of Najaf, the vote takes place in the midst of on ongoing power struggle, as the BBC's Andrew North reports.

Tomorrow's provincial elections in Iraq are seen as key test of the country's political process. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the BBC's Jim Muir, who's covering the elections in Baghdad.

The World's Quil Lawrence speaks with anchor Marco Werman about a leaked document concerning Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

The World's Matthew Bell has an update on the case of one Guantanamo detainee -- alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. His case is on hold as the Obama Administration reviews the government's handling of terrorism suspects.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Major David Frakt, an Air Force lawyer with the Judge Advocate General corps. Frakt is representing another Guantanamo detainee, Mohammed Jawad. Jawad is accused of attempted murder of two US soldiers in Afghanistan.