The EPA is declaring a public health emergency in the towns of Libby and Troy, Montana, where asbestos contamination from a mine has sickened thousands of people and left more than 200 dead. We speak with Gayla Benefield, a Libby resident who has the lung condition, asbestosis; she has been campaigning for years for federal help.

Why do we know so little about what we eat every day? Robert Kenner is director and producer of the new film, "Food Inc."  From factory farms, genetically modified seeds, and meat production plants — Food Inc. attempts to show Americans the stories behind the food on their plates.

In just over two weeks, US combat troops will be off the streets of Iraqi cities. The home-grown security forces will take over sole responsibility for safety in some of the most dangerous areas of Iraq. BBC Correspondent Nicholas Witchell went on one of the last American foot patrols with the US 5th Cavalry in Baghdad to gauge reaction to the troop withdrawal.

If Iran's election was rigged, was it part of a power play by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to destabilize the country and oust the country's ruling clerics? That's one theory being discussed as protestors take to the streets of Tehran today in support of opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi. We speak to Babak Rahimi, a professor at UC-San Diego. He fled Iran in the 1980s after his father was assassinated, but returned this year to study the electoral process.

We hear from listeners after our recent remembrance of AIDS activist Thembi Ngubane, and our segment on Carl Sandburg's Guitar.

Here and Now's Andrea Shea reports on a trend that is happening in the sour economy: bartering.