We speak with Zanny Minton-Beddoes of The Economist magazine about mixed news on the economy.

We speak with the BBC's Owen Bennett Jones, who was in Pakistan last month to cover the return from exile of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

We speak with a 63-year-old foreign service officer who came out of retirement to work on a provincial reconstruction team in Iraq.

The week in sports as only Bill Littlefield could bring it to you.

We speak to Brazilian singer-songwriter Ceu, who's been experiencing a wave of success this year.