This Way Up for Saturday 29 January 2011
Cuba broadband
Cuba, one of the least connected coutries in the world, is about to get ultra-fast broadband via an undersea cable from Venezuela. Rory Carroll reports.
Tech news: Facebook and ACS:Law
Bill Thompson on Facebook's plans to introduce its own currency for the millions of people who play games inside the social networking site.
Plumpy'nut
The story of Plumpy'nut: a fortified peanut paste that's saving starving kids in the developing world. So who should profit? Andrew Rice of the New York Times reports.
Fantasy doctor
Stephania Bell of ESPN is doctor on call for millions of fantasy American football players.
Soup: A Global History
Janet Clarkson has just written a global history of soup. From Vietnamese pho to a hearty chowder she reckons soup is one of the world's truly universal dishes.