Kofi Annan

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with James Traub, author of the new book, "The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power." The book is a look at Kofi Annan's tenure as United Nations Secretary General. Annan steps down as UN chief at the end of the year.

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Saad Jawaad, a professor of political science at Baghdad University, about the dangers faced by academics in Iraq right now.

A Greek charity worker who managed to escape her kidnappers in Iraq ten days ago is preparing to return to the country this week. Eleni Sotiriou will bring medical supplies to Baghdad's main hospital. The BBC's Athens correspondent, Malcolm Brabant has her story.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the BBC's Baghdad correspondent Andy Gallacher about the mass kidnapping in Iraq earlier today. Dozens of men were abducted from the Ministry of Higher Education and 5 police commanders have been arrested for failing to prevent the incident.

Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to Dragonfly -- a music band that mixes American pop with sounds from South Asia.

Today's answer is Tabriz, and ancient city in Iran that's at the center of a small controversy today. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from Robert Tate, correspondent for the British newspaper the Guardian.

Correspondent Matthew Brunwasser finds out what inspired a businessman in Romania to build a hotel there that's nearly an exact replica of the South Fork Ranch from the 80's TV show "Dallas."

Where in the world will we go today?

The World's Aaron Schachter reports that gun-running is a booming business in the West Bank town of Nablus. Not only are Palestinian militants buying weapons to fight Israel, they're also looking for weapons to fight rival militants. And many ordinary Palestinians are looking for weapons to protect themselves from all the violence.