Forget about the stimulus plan and the housing assistance program: world markets are taking a dive. The World's Matthew Bell looks into why that's happening.

Today on The World: Sweden-based car-maker Saab is set adrift by its parent General Motors. Also, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says China's human rights record won't stop cooperation in other areas between Washington and Beijing; Plus, we meet a Florida man who is trying to get his father's poster collection back -- 71 years after it was seized by the Nazis.

A new, listener-created track launches the 'cast this week. Then, we hear from a reporter who bought a US military laptop, fully loaded, in a market in Pakistan. Also, the Pirate Bay trial in Sweden. Then, Iran launches a satellite, adding to the space junk that's floating around up there. We end with news of a very cool program called Galaxy Zoo. We also find an excuse to play a HUGE piece of music. AC/DC's Angus Young and bagpipes.

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Today's answer is Muskegon, Michigan, where BBC reporter Justin Rowlatt is investigating how this Michigan city is trying to reduce its carbon footprint.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with American folk singer Geoff Muldaur. Muldaur talks about the search for his grandfather's grave in Japan.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch in Moscow, about reaction to the verdict in the case of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. A Moscow court today acquitted the three men charged with Politkovskaya's contract-style killing.

The World's Lorne Matalon reports on the emergence in Mexico of several citizen groups demanding an end to crime and violence.

Our daily geography puzzler.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on a flurry of Congressional delegations to Syria in recent days. Syria's president has said he welcomes better relations with the new Obama administration. But the conversation appears to be more a change in tone than substance.

The Koreas have been divided for more than a half-century. And that's created a language divide as well. Jason Strother reports from Seoul.