Nearly 45 minutes of global tech goodness this week. We've got a report on the possiblity that terrorists might use Second Life or World of Warcraft to train for attacks. Also, the US military says no to Google's Street-View. Then, a report from ETech 2008. And we'll end with an extended interview on the plight of the Monarch butterfly, and what role satellite imagery is playing in tracking that plight.

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Anchors Marco Werman samples a new collection of songs from Nigeria. The CD is called, "Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-76."

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Nancy, France. It's the French city known as a center for Rococo art. A new exhibition featuring Rococo works is opening today at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the curators, Sarah Coffin and Ellen Lupton.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a French city known as a center of the 18th century rococo art movement.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with author Brook Larmer about the upcoming democratic election in Bhutan - the country's first-ever. Larmer's article, "Bhutan's Enlightened Experiment," appears in this month's National Geographic.

Ethnic Indians in Malaysia have long supported that country's ruling party. But not this time around. On the eve of Malaysian elections, ethnic Indians are taking to the streets to protest discrimination. Phillip Martin reports from Kuala Lumpur as part of his series on the role of color and culture in shaping national identities.

Spain holds elections this weekend. But today, both sides agreed to suspend last-minute campaigning following the assassination of a former politician in the Basque country. The World's Gerry Hadden has more.

The monarch butterflies of central Mexico are beginning their annual northern migration. But this year, there may be a decline in the number making the trip. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with butterfly expert Lincoln Brower, who says new satellite photos reveal there's been illegal clear-cutting in the forested areas where many butterflies spent the winter last year.

Phil Mercer reports that hundreds of thousands of people in Australia are worried they'll lose their homes soon. That's because Australia is experiencing a mortgage crisis, while at the same time Australian banks are raising interest rates to keep inflation at bay.

Anchor Marco Werman explains why the U.S. military has banned Google from making street-level video maps of U.S. military bases.