Gas hydrates... hot new fuel source or environmental menace? A blanket of pollution covers a village in rural China. And the role of immigration in American hi-tech startups. Plus the return of The Plastic People of the Universe.

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The World's Marco Werman tells us about Darko Rundek, an artist from Croatia with a talent for musical theater and a past as a punk rocker.

Today's answer is the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. That's the home of the world's third-largest marine sanctuary. The World's David Leveille tells us more.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports on the popularity of bottled water in Spain. Some Spanish restaurants have developed extensive "water menus" modelled on "wine menus." And there's even a national "water taster" who can give his seal of approval to the best brands of the bottled stuff.

We're going to Micronesian waters in the Pacific Ocean.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Michele Montas, a journalist from Haiti who survived death threats and the assassination of her husband. Now her mission to help reform Haiti has taken a detour - to the United Nations. Montas has just started her new job -- as chief spokesperson for U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Some in Israel buying some unusual real estate. They've been snapping up commercial rights to land on the moon. A private investor who found a loophole in a UN treaty dealing with the moon has been selling lunar real estate. Matt Gutman reports.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Sanjay Patel, an animator for Pixar Studios and the author of a book called "The Little Book of Hindu Deities." The book describes the more prominent Hindu gods and goddesses, and offers light-hearted illustrations of each.

For thousands of years, the people of China have been proud to practice their own style of medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine takes a holistic approach to health and relies on herbs and other natural remedies. But as China modernizes, its young are embracing Western medicine. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.