One of France's most beloved figures died today. L'Abbé Pierre was an outspoken defender of the homeless, and many French considered the Catholic priest to be the country's conscience. Genevieve Oger reports from Paris.

It's been almost two decades since the Iron Curtain began to disintegrate. Museums exhibits about communism have sprouted up in many Eastern European countries. Matthew Brunwasser tells us about one in Bulgaria's capital -- Sofia.

Host Ken Bader speaks with Michael Specter, author of a story in the current issue of "The New Yorker" about Russia. The article recounts the suspicious circumstances under which several opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin have died recently.

Ken Bader speaks with Richard Sabin of Britain's Natural History Museum about the whale skeleton that went on display today in London. It's all that remains of a bottlenose whale that got lost and swam up the Thames River last year. The whale died as conservationists tried to rescue it.

Phil Mercer reports on an effort in Sydney, Australia, to promote ethnic harmony on the city's beaches. It involves recruiting members of Australia's Lebanese minority to serve as lifeguards. Muslim women are part of the effort, and their beach-wear is causing a stir. It's a full-body swimsuit known as the "burkini."

Ken Bader speaks with Poland's deputy foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski about reports that the United States is seeking Poland's cooperation with a ground-based missile defense system.

The World's Katy Clark has the latest on China's reported use of a ballistic missile to destroy an old satellite. According to the US State Department, Chinese officials have now said that they did indeed fire the missile against the orbiting satellite.

Ken Bader speaks to former US Ambassador Peter Galbraith about a big problem facing officials in Iraq. A new plan for security in Baghdad calls for sending more Iraqi troops into the capital. But there are reports that Kurdish soldiers slated for the deployment are reluctant -- and some may have already deserted.