Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Reinout van Wagtendonk, US correspondent for Radio Netherlands and Natan Guttman, Washington correspondent for the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, about how they're covering the U.S. side of the economic and banking crises.

The World's Katy Clark reports on efforts to tighten domestic and international banking rules and regulations to head off future financial crisis.

Global economic crisis

Today on The World: Governments around the globe are working on regulations to prevent another global financial crisis; Why ethical concerns are overshadowing a successful campaign in Panama to vaccinate girls against a sexually transmitted virus; and the Israeli government opens an investigation into the deaths of civilians in Gaza during the war with Hamas.

For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a Japanese island known for its performing arts. The answer is Sado Island. The drumming group, Kodo, hails from this island. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with the group's manager, Jun Akimoto for today's Global Hit.

Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with The World's religion editor Jane Little about Pope Benedict's trip to Africa.

Yiyun Li didn't speak English until her early 20s when she moved to the United States. Now she's an acclaimed writer but only writes in English. The World's Carol Hills profiles the author and her first novel, The Vagrants.

Our daily geography puzzler.

Charles Duelfer was a UN and U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq. He's just come out with a book that chronicles his experiences there, including overseeing the interrogation of a captured Saddam Hussein. Anchor Jeb Sharp has details.

Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with The World's Matthew Bell for the latest in the case of two American journalists who've been detained by North Korean officials near the Chinese border.

Correspondent Cyrus Farivar reports on the case of a Iranian blogger who died in an Iranian prison. Human rights groups calling for an inquiry into Omidreza Mirsayafi's death.