The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on China's response to criticism of its human rights record. The government in Beijing says no one should interfere in China's affairs. And many ordinary Chinese don't understand why the West keeps criticizing China.

Video: President Bush on human rights in China

Today on The World: China's response to human rights critics -- including President Bush; Bolivia's voters prepare to decide if their president should stay or go; and a Swiss citizen disappears while on a gourmet trip to Spain.

Historic recordings by West African musicians are compiled in a new CD called "Living is Hard: West African Music in Britain, 1927 - 1929." Anchor Marco Werman speaks to Mark Ainley who oversaw the project.

If he can keep himself awake, The World's Alex Gallafent considers the results of two recent studies concerning boredom and yawning.

Where in the world do we go today? The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Karakorum mountain range. Host Marco Werman gets an update on the tragic accident that took the lives of 11 climbers on the range's highest peak -- K-2. We hear from Italian mountain guide Peter Verza who's been in contact with one of climbers who survived the accident.

Marco Werman explains why four U.S. Olympic cyclists apologized to China for wearing face masks and tells us about BBC reporter Tom Fordyce who tried out one of those high-tech swim suits that top Olympic athletes prefer.

Fordyce and friend: Chinese men prefer shorts

Christian missionaries are in Beijing for the Olympics. They can't preach or hand out leaflets. But as The World's Katy Clark reports, some Evangelicals hope to find a way to share their faith at the Beijing games.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with former Olympic speed skater and now Darfur activist Joey Cheek. Cheek thought he would be flying to Beijing today. Instead, he had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities.

Marco Werman speaks with 21-year-old Beijing resident Lu Shan (known as Looloo) about her reaction to seeing the Olympic torch arrive in Beijing and about her generation's view of the Games.

Lu Shan (Looloo)

The BBC's Alastair Leithead reports from Kabul on two of Afghanistan's four Olympic representatives in Beijing. The two are Tae Kwan Do athletes, and they're hoping to win Afghanistan its first-ever Olympic medal.

Video: Afghan Tae Kwan Do training