The World's Jeb Sharp reports on the factors influencing United States policy in Somalia. Critics say attacks like the one in Somalia today may undermine efforts to forge a peace deal there.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Adam Mynott about the U.S. strike against an Islamist militant leader in Somalia.

Entire Program - May 1, 2008

A new documentary called "Baghdad High" chronicles the lives of four Iraqi boys during their last year in high school. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with co-director Laura Winter, and with one of the boys in the film, named Ali.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Basel, Switzerland. The city was home to Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, who died yesterday. The World's David Leveille reports that Hofmann's discovery of LSD remains controversial.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports that a weak US dollar is encouraging cocaine smugglers to send more of the drug to Europe, where the illegal profits are measured in euros.

For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for the city in north-west Switzerland that was home to Swiss chemist who discovered LSD.

The World's Carol Hills reports on China's preparations for taking the Olympic torch all the way to the summit of Mt. Everest. China's state-run television began live broadcasts from the mountain today.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Quil Lawrence about his new book, "Invisible Nation: How the Kurds' Quest for Statehood is shaping Iraq and the Middle East."

Quil Lawrence with a Kurdish fighter during the Iraq invasion in 2003

Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo that Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak took action today to address the "bread crisis" in his country. Egypt is the world's second largest importer of wheat and has been hit hard by the increase in global food prices.