The government of Liberia has commissioned a new pop song to raise awareness about the country's first census in nearly 25 years. The census gets under way today. Anchor Marco Werman has today's Global Hit.

For today's Geo Quiz we were looking for the southernmost island of the North Land archipelago. The answer is Bolshevik Island. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with US Navy Captain Alfred McLaren, who conducted a secret mapping mission around the island in 1970. McLaren's new book is called, "Unknown Waters."

Russian authorities are investigating the murder today of a Dagestani journalist and blogger, Ilyas Shurpayev. Anchor Marco Werman has the story.

Saudi Arabia bans political parties and limits free expression. But young Saudis are pushing the limits of those restrictions... by blogging. Kate Seelye has the story.

For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for the name of the southernmost island of the "North Land" archipelago.

President Bush this week praised Iraq's "Awakening Councils" as a sign of progress in the country. The councils have allied themselves with US led forces to fight against against the group known as "al Qaeda in Iraq." But there are some signs of trouble ahead for the Awakening Councils. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Sam Dagher, who covers Iraq for the Christian Science Monitor.

Philip Martin explores whether prejudice and racial stereotypes influence how Americans view Iraqis.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul about a popular TV program in Afghanistan called "Afghan Star." It's a local version of "American Idol."

The World's Mary Kay Magistad has the latest on the run-up to tomorrow's presidential election in Taiwan. Concerns about relations with China loom large as Taiwanese voters prepare to go to the polls.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with John Powers of the Boston Globe about the pressure that the Tibet crackdown places on companies that are sponsoring the Olympic Games.