Rescuers are preparing to drill shafts to release the dangerous gasses which have caused the worst U.S. mining disaster in two decades. We speak with former miner, Ed Wiley of Rock Creek, West Virginia.  More...

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for parliamentary elections to be held May 6. We look at the challenge he faces from an opposition Conservative Party, which is ahead in the polls. Rob Watson is the BBC's political correspondent.

Next week, the Pulitzer Prizes will be announced. We look at one of the most coveted of the prizes — the prize for public-service journalism. Past winners have included the New York Times for publication of the Pentagon Papers; and the Washington Post's coverage of Watergate. Roy Harris is author of Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public-Service Journalism. Harris explains the kind of journalism that goes into award-winning coverage, including the Boston Globe's reporting on the clergy sex abuse scandal. It won the prize in 2003.

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