The World's Marco Werman profiles Congolese musician Shiko Mawatu. He came to the U.S. in 2004 and is now a nominee for an NAACP Image award.

Today's Geo Quiz focused in the ancestral home of the potato. The answer is Peru. The BBC's Dan Collyns reports the Peruvian government is promoting the potato as a cheap, stable alternative to more expensive food crops like corn or wheat.

Where in the world will we go today?

The World's Lorne Matalon reports on Mexico's other immigration problem -- undocumented immigrants entering Mexico from Central America.

The president of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, is in serious condition today after being shot in the stomach. The country's Prime Minister said the attack was an attempted coup. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets more information from BBC correspondent Rebecca Henschke.

The Bush Administration plans to lower the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to "pre-surge" levels by July. Today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he favors a pause in troop withdrawals after that. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with William Nash, a retired Army major-general and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Reporter Richard Reynolds tells us about a recycling program in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, that's helping some of the city's poor provide for their families...and regain some of their dignity.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports that Spain -- like the United States -- is experiencing problems with its housing market. Home prices in Spain have reached a ceiling, new construction has all but stopped, and there's a big surplus of unsold homes on the market.

Tom Lantos (1928-2008)

The World's Jason Margolis has a remembrance of Congressman Tom Lantos. The California Democrat died today. Last month, he announced he was diagnosed with cancer. Lantos was the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the only Holocaust Survivor in the U.S. Congress.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Terry Rockefeller, whose sister Laura perished on 9/11 in one of the World Trade Center towers, about her reaction to the news. Terry Rockefeller is opposed to the death penalty but she's hopeful that the proceedings against the 9/11 suspects could lead to a clearer picture of how the attacks were planned.