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South Koreans took to the streets a few months ago to protest lifting the ban on American beef. Not any more. Jason Strother reports from Seoul on how Koreans' sudden enthusiasm for American beef makes one wonder what all the fuss was about.

Amazon rainforest activist Chico Mendes was murdered 20 years ago today. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with BBC environmental correspondent Tim Hirsch about Mendes' legacy and the ongoing struggles in Brazil to slow deforestation.

Winston Churchill has often been quoted...but he's often been misquoted too. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Christoph Droesser, editor and reporter for the German newspaper Die Zeit, who's checked out some sayings that have been attributed to Churchill.

French cartoonist Emmanuel Guibert depicts a World War Two American soldier in the graphic novel "Alan's War." Cyrus Farivar reports from Paris.

Video: Emmanuel Guibert creates the art for'Alan's War'

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are taking a new look at nuclear energy. Proponents say the construction of nuclear plants could provide greater energy independence while reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from the Czech Republic.

Toyota is not just a foreign automaker. It's a company with big operations in the US. The World's Matthew Bell reports on what's at stake following today's announcement from Toyota that it's expecting its first operating loss.

World markets are reacting to today's announcement from Toyota that it expects its first operating loss in 71 years. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Professor Jeffrey Liker, a professor of industrial and operations engineering at the University of Michigan and author of the book, "The Toyota Way."

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Today on The World: World markets react after Toyota announces its first ever operating losses; We look at the impact of the news in Japan...and on the auto industry here in the US; And 20 years after Brazilian activist Chico Mendes was murdered, those fighting to protect the Amazon rainforest still put their lives at risk.