Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons, but the government neither confirms nor denies that. The World's Aaron Schachter looks at what it would mean if Israel declared its nuclear status.

Isfahan facility

The Bush Administration is ratcheting up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program and its activities in Iraq. Critics worry the strategy could lead to armed conflict with Iran. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.

Anchor Lisa Mullins profiles the Swedish folk group, Ranarim. The six-member band says it's not out to save Sweden's cultural roots. The group is just having fun playing Swedish folk music.

Today's answer is the South American country, Guyana, home to boxer Gwendolyn O'Neil. O'Neil goes up against Laila Ali this Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ali is the daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with her about the upcoming bout.

Our daily geography quiz.

Abdulwahab

Israel's national Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem, is considering honoring, Khaled Abdulwahab, an Arab man who protected Jews in Tunisia during World II. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Robert Satloff, author of "Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands."

The 1918 flu pandemic killed 50-million people, including hundreds of thousands of Americans. But six US communities escaped the worst of the pandemic. Reporter Jennifer Schmidt tells their story.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to The World's book critic Chirstopher Merrill about the latest work by Czech author Milan Kundera. It's called "The Curtain: An Essay in Seven Parts."

Franc Contreras reports on the US connection behind the rising price of corn in Mexico. The price hike on a staple of the Mexican diet - the corn tortilla - is creating a hardship for Mexico's poor.