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PRI's The World - May 25, 2012 Today on the World: Egypt prepares for what may be a polarizing second round of voting in its presidential election. Also, thousands of refugees flee the violence in Mali and seek shelter in neighboring Burkina Faso. And the final installment in our series "Beyond Class" examines whether Britain can ever really leave its class divisions behind.

PRI's The World - May 24, 2012 Today on the World: Questions raised in Egypt about how fair and free the country's first post-revolution elections have been. Also, why Germany is cracking down the Hells Angels biker gang. Plus, our series "Beyond Class" examines how 60 years of communism haven't really improved the lot of farmers and workers in China.

PRI's The World - May 23, 2012 Today on the World: Egyptians begin casting votes in their country's first post-revolution presidential elections. Also, our series Beyond Class continues with a look at what India's caste system means to Indians living here in the US. Plus, a rise in anti-foreigner sentiment in China.

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Italy doctors save baby with smallest artificial heart ROME (Reuters) - Italian doctors have saved the life of a 16-month-old boy by implanting the world's smallest artificial heart to keep the infant alive until a donor was found for a transplant.

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Syrian rebels 'share Houla blame' Syrian rebels were partly responsible for Friday's massacre in Houla, Russia's foreign minister says, as Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus.

Blair defends Murdoch friendship Ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics his friendship with Rupert Murdoch was "a working relationship" until he left office.

Massive cyber-attack discovered A cyber-attack which has covertly collected vast amounts of sensitive data from countries like Israel and Iran has been uncovered, Russian researchers say.

Greece jumps, Spain slumps

Markets in Europe are mixed today: Greece is way up and Spain is down. Though both countries face major economic troubles, the level of uncertainty may be the key in determining their market variation.

PODCAST: A dip in olive oil prices and an economic forecast for sunny skies

On Memorial Day, we take a look at ways to support the other 1 percent -- the less-than-1 percent of Americans who serve in uniform and those who have died in the line of duty. While low-fare airlines are struggling to make money in the United States and Europe, airports across Southeast Asia have never been busier thanks in large part to budget carriers. The Spanish government is wrangling with how to rescue its troubled banks. Local protestors in Malaysia are stalling efforts to mine for rare earths, a key component in electronics.

Olive oil price hits 10 year low

As if Europe didn't have enough on its plate, it now faces a big drop in the price of one of its biggest exports, olive oil. 70 percent of the world's olive oil supply comes from Spain, Greece and Italy.

AMMAN (Reuters) - Peace envoy Kofi Annan condemned the killing of at least 108 people in the Syrian town of Houla as "an appalling crime" on Monday and urged President Bashar al-Assad to prove he wants a peaceful resolution to the crisis racking his country.

Spanish debt costs spiral as crisis deepens

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish 10-year borrowing costs neared the 7 percent danger level and Bankia shares hit record lows on Monday after the government, struggling to sort out its finances, proposed putting sovereign debt into the struggling lender.

European shares, euro gain as Greek fears ease

LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks rose for a third consecutive session early on Monday and the euro bounced off two-year lows, as Greek opinion polls showing rising support for pro-bailout parties calmed speculation of a disorderly exit by Athens from the single currency.