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PRI's The World - November 20, 2009 Today on The World What if the US loses in Afghanistan? Also, a visit to one of many rural town in Mexico caught in the crossfire of that country's drug war; And how India's power companies are battling widespread electricity theft.

PRI's The World - November 19, 2009 Today on The World: Afghan president Hamid Karzai is inaugurated for a second term today; Also, traffic accidents become a public health crisis in Ghana; And Egyptians bemoan the latest blow to their national pride... the loss of a World Cup qualifying match.

PRI's The World - November 18, 2009 Today on The World: A veto sparks concerns about Iraq's upcoming national elections; Also, a new survey highlights that poverty is the main concern of ordinary Afghans; And,we look at how Obama's visit has resonated in China.

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New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday.

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Restart for 'Big Bang' experiment The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.

Drug-resistant swine flu hits UK Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.

Match-fixing claims 'stun' football body About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.

How health reform may affect a family A lot of big numbers have been thrown around for the health-care overhaul bills in Congress. But how would the plans actually help the average family of four with no insurance? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Plastic surgeons face tax in health bill The Senate health bill includes a 5% tax on optional cosmetic procedures. But plastic surgeons have their knives out for this idea. Bob Moon reports.

Issues persist in FAA's flight system A Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch caused flight delays and cancellations. Hans Weber, owner of an aviation consulting firm, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what's going on with plans to update the system.