This Week on NOW:

[L. Coyote]

This Week on NOW: http://www.pbs.org/now/sched.html

India Rising
The global middle class is expected to swell by more than 1 billion people over the next decade, with the biggest increases in China and India. This week, NOW reports from Pune, India to see if America's middle class -- and the rest of the world -- can afford this unprecedented shift in the global economy.

» About the Show http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/425/index.html

Quiz: American Excess & Waste
What percentage of the world's automotive emissions is America responsible for? How many plastic bottles do we throw away every second? Test your knowledge of America's consumption habits with our interactive quiz. The answers may alarm you as much as they surprise you.

» Take the Quiz http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/425/american-excess.html

Impressions from India
NOW on PBS correspondent Paul Beban shares the taxi ride of his life and other adventures from his journey through India.

» Read Paul's Report http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/425/india-notebook.html

Fighting the Army: Soldier Stories
Two soldiers talk to NOW on PBS about the personal trauma they experienced while fighting in Iraq, and the profound discouragement of not getting their vital needs met once they returned home.

» Watch the Videos http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/424/soldiers-ptsd.html

David in India
David Brancaccio is trekking the Himalayas to see the effects of global warming up close. Read the first part of his compelling travel journal.

» Read David's Journal http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/424/india-journal1.html

[Captain Angry]

1. It's depressing that there's less than 120 minutes of decent TV a week anymore.

NOW is 30 of those minutes.

Should be interesting.

[L. Coyote]

2. visibility kick