We wrap up the week with music from Abigail Washburn's latest recording with the Sparrow Quartet. The music was inspired in part by her group's trip to Tibet in 2006.
Cracking down on Scrabulous (1:00) July 25, 2008 download |permalink
Anchor Marco Werman explains how Hasbro, the maker of Scrabble, is suing some Indian brothers who've developed a popular online version known as Scrabulous.
For today's Geo Quiz, we head to a country in west Africa where the French-language Scrabble World Championships is being held.
Audio diary of a tour of Tibet (8:00) July 25, 2008 download |permalink
Musician and songwriter Abigail Washburn shares her audio diary of her tour through Tibet two years ago.
Commotion over Olympic tickets (1:00) July 25, 2008 download |permalink
The final remaining tickets for the Olympic games in Beijing went on sale today. Long waits and excessive heat led to scuffles in some areas. Anchor Marco Werman explains.
In just over two weeks, Beijing hosts the Olympic Games. China is pushing its athletes hard to win. The World's Mary Kay Magistad looks at how China's approach to sports and physical activity is different from that of many Western countries.
Making overseas voting easier (4:30) July 25, 2008 download |permalink
Election officials have been trying for 60 years to find a better way to get ballots to overseas voters. This time around, they're hoping they've made some improvements. The World's Jason Margolis reports.