The stimulus bill in Congress includes 8 billion dollars for military and homeland security projects. The World's Jason Margolis looked into the details.

NASA scientists say two satellites have collided in space...about 600 miles above Siberia. The collision has created two huge clouds of debris. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from John Logsdon, former director of the Space Policy Institute.

The World's Jane Little reports that British scientists and theologians are calling for a Darwin Ceasefire, a truce in the battle between Darwin's evolution theories and religion. Today marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth.

Charles Darwin stopped at Cape Town during the voyage of the Beagle, and some in that city are using Darwin's birthday to commemorate his visit. But some South Africans are ashamed at how his theory of evolution was used by early supporters of apartheid. Correspondent Rhoda Metcalfe reports.

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Charles Darwin is the focus for the first edition of a new science podcast now available on The World's website. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the producer David Kohn.

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Today's Geo Answer is New Zealand, where the government has announced a major agreement with several indigenous Maori tribes. It's intended to settle disputes that date back to the 19th century. The World's David Leveille has details.

The World's Aaron Schachter profiles musicians Zeb Bangash and Haniya Aslam. They're cousins from the tribal areas of Pakistan.

In November 1993 the BBC's World Affairs correspondent Allan Little reported from Bosnia on the conflict there. In this Radio 4 documentary, Little recalls the terrifying day he came into contact with foreign Muslim fighters, the so-called Bosnian mujahideen, who had made their way to the Balkans to train and fight.

Keith Brooks is a man who loves languages but he is still looking for that perfect one to really commit to. So he's trying out a new tongue every week and he is blogging about his experience. His blog is called 37 languages.