Phillip Martin

Race and immigration are two major issues in the current presidential campaign. They're also old standbys in American politics. Correspondent Philip Martin has more.

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There's a growing demand for a metal you've probably never heard of. It's called "molybdenum" and it's used in computers. Right now, the global demand for the metal is so high that it's prompted the re-opening of a long dormant mine in Colorado. Kirk Siegler of KUNC has the story.

South Korea has filed charges against two shipping companies involved in a massive oil spill there in December. Reporter Jason Strother has the story.

Zimbabwe is in freefall. The country once known as Africa's breadbasket can't feed itself. And it's got the highest inflation in the world -- reportedly nearly 8-thousand percent. Zimbabwe's authorities ban most foreign journalists from reporting there. But recently the CBC's Laura Lynch went in undercover. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Lynch about her trip and her upcoming series on Zimbabwe for The World.

The plastic shopping bag is a major shopping convenience. It's also a major environmental blight. Some countries, like Australia and China, plan to phase out the use of the bags completely. The World's Jason Margolis reports on what's in store for the plastic bag.

The rising price of oil and the growing demand for energy has prompted a new look at nuclear power -- even in the oil-rich Middle East. But there are limits to how fast nuclear energy can grow to meet that demand. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Matthew Bunn of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government about the constraints on nuclear power.

Israel said today it would allow food and energy supplies into Gaza... at least temporarily. That would ease a blockade that Israel imposed last week to crack down on Palestinian militants firing rockets over the border. Gaza has run dangerously short of fuel. Its only power plant was shut down Sunday morning. The World's Quil Lawrence reports.

Entire program - Jan 21, 2008