For today's Global Hit, two members of a French funk brass band talk about touring the US on the trail of the Afro-American roots of their music. Anchor Marco Werman has details.

Archie is going to marry Veronica. That's the big news in the comic book world. Anchor Marco Werman tells us why the story is making big waves in India and Kenya.

Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest on Italy's famous "Giro d'Italia" cycling race from journalist Renata Rosso. Day 19 today saw the cyclists climbing a famous volcano near Naples. The answer to our quiz is Mount Vesuvius.

Our daily geography quiz.

It's been nearly five days since North Korea claimed it tested a nuclear weapon. But the talks at the United Nations over how to respond have not yet produced a decision. The World's Katy Clark reports.

North Korea's strategic arsenal

Correspondent Cyrus Farivar reports on President Obama's plans for protecting the nation's computer networks from cyber-criminals. Today, Mr. Obama announced the creation of a new White House Office of Cyber Security.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Paddy O'Connell about Britain's pressure-filled version of American Idol. The show is called "Britain's Got Talent" and the pressure on audience favorite Susan Boyle has risen to the point that she's had to move to a secure undisclosed location.

General Motors' European operations are scrambling to find a buyer ahead of a possible bankruptcy proceeding in the US. More than 50,000 people work at GM plants throughout Europe. The World's Laura Lynch has the story.

Global economic crisis

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World's Science correspondent David Kohn about his conversation with science writer Jonah Lehrer. They talked about the science of decision-making, using the 1973 Yom Kippur War as an example.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Shibley Telhami, who holds the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. His department recently released its latest survey of public opinion in the Arab world.