Today on The World: Barack Obama meets with Israeli and Palestinian leaders; a high-level meeting between the U.S. and North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear program, and a flamboyant Finnish musician who's a one-man cabaret show.

Democratic Senator Barack Obama met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders today. Obama has been at pains to explain his position of the status of Jerusalem to both Israelis and Palestinians. The World's Quil Lawrence reports.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stryker McGuire of Newsweek magazine in London about how recent events on the campaign trail affect European perspectives on the two American presidential candidates.

In the U.S., old battlefields are often popular tourist attractions. In Lebanon, visitors also flock to war memorials -- but these are places where the battles are more recent -- and where emotions remain fresh. The World's Aaron Schachter reports.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jamaican author and poet Lorna Goodison. Her new book, "From Harvey River," describes the village her family has called home for generations.

A British study finds that drumming in a rock band requires a level of physical fitness similar to that of professional athletes. Anchor Marco Werman explains.

Blondie: "Union City Blue":

Chinese Olympics authorities announced today that they're setting up special protest zones in public parks. But as The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports protesters will still be required to sign up with Chinese authorities in advance.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met face-to-face today with her North Korean counterpart in Singapore. That's the highest-level meeting between the U.S. and North Korea in years. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jonathan Head in Singapore.

Our daily geography puzzler.

European scientists want to build a giant solar farm in the Sahara desert. They think that it might be a green way to solve most of Europe's energy needs. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Alok Jha, science correspondent for The Guardian newspaper in London.

American Brandon Jennings has signed a lucrative deal to play in Italy's professional league. The deal is notable because Jennings is just 18 years old. Nancy Greenleese reports from Rome.

Brandon Jennings

For today's Global Hit, reporter Susan Stone introduces us to Finnish musician Jimi Tenor. His blend of jazz, afro-beat, and pop music played on both traditional and invented instruments has earned him a unique title..."electronica's first cabaret artist."

The answer to our Geo Quiz is the state of Mizoram in northeast India, where an infestation of rats is devastating rice crops and villagers are paid for every rat tail they can produce.