A full podcast this week. We lead with the strange tale of iTunes in China over the last week or so. Seems that it keeps going, well, on and off. And we hear about the iPhone Girl, and about a possible crackdown on Internet news portals in South Korea. Then, an in-depth look at the issues and technologies surrounding music piracy on the Internet. Also, a British cartographer says online mapping services are killing our appreciation for map-making. And we end by asking some cows which way is north.

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Host Marco Werman asks world music superstar Angelique Kidjo, "what's on your iPod?" The answers may surprise you!!

PRI's The World: Angelique Kidjo Interview w/ Marco Werman from Clark Boyd on Vimeo.

The city of Drummondville in Quebec, Canada, is the answer to our Geo Quiz. This weekend the city is holding a festival dedicated to poutine. That's french fries topped with brown gravy and cheese curd.

The World's Aaron Schachter meets members of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon. They've taken a softer approach to winning the hearts and minds of local residents. They're providing dental care, organizing soccer tournaments, and -- their most popular activity -- teaching yoga classes.

Audio slideshow: Lebanon peacekeeping

Our daily geography quiz.

Marco Werman assesses Kenyan reaction to the official nomination of Barack Obama with the BBC's Muliro Telewa in western Kenya, home to many of Obama's Kenyan relatives.

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Marco Werman speaks with Alaska journalist Gregg Erickson about oil and the Republican VP choice, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Today, Senator John McCain praised Palin for her handling of tough issues like American dependance on foreign oil.

Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Christine Jeavans who is going plastic-free for the month of August. That means she's avoiding any product that is made with or packaged in plastic.

The Japanese are generally considered to be ga-ga over their electronic gadgets. But those gadgets eat up a lot of energy. Now, the government and companies are urging consumers to buy eco-friendly electronics...with mixed results. Cyrus Farivar reports.

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic made his second appearance before the International War Crimes Tribunal at The Hague today. Marco Werman speaks with Olga Kavran, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office in The Hague.

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