Anchor Lisa Mullins has details on a live question-and-answer session held by Russian President Vladimir Putin today. He fielded questions from ordinary Russian citizens on a range of topics, including North Korea.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jonathan Marcus about the Bush Administration's efforts to finesse its diplomatic skills in dealing with other countries.

The World's Jeb Sharp has an update on the nuclear stand-off with Iran. Today, Iran said it's taking steps to further develop its controversial nuclear program.

This week on the podcast... Finding a vaccine for malaria is the holy grail for medical researchers in Africa; new clinical trials. Building a new island in the Middle East, and reclaiming a very old one in France. The government in Iran announces plans to ban high-speed Internet access. When cows belch, that creates methane, a greenhouse gas: how to cut that down. And a new media bureau in the virtual world in Second Life.

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The Mexican rock quintet Kinky has just released its third CD, "Reina." Anchor Lisa Mullins samples a few tracks from the album one critic describes as an "electro-rock workout."

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. It's the world's largest soccer stadium. The World's Franc Contreras takes us there.

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Today, we're looking for the world's largest soccer stadium. It holds more than 100,000 fans. Your goal? Name the stadium.

Boston Globe reporter Charles Sennott was in Afghanistan when US planes attacked in 2001. He recently returned to Afghanistan and Pakistan and brought along a microphone. He revisited places where al Qaeda remains active, and where anger against America is rallying young militants. He reports on the growing Islamic militancy in Pakistan.

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Former President Bill Clinton last month urged British politicians to adopt the South African philosophy of interdependence, called "ubuntu". Reporter Amy Costello explains the tradition.