On air: How do you measure happiness?

Florida updates: videos here / photos here and tweets here. Afghans are happier than they were a year ago according to the latest poll released yesterday.

One of the main reasons for this rise is an improvement in living conditions, with over half being happier as a result of more electricity. And the troop surge has also proved popular. Do these results surprise you?

The results have clearly made governments and NATO more positive, but not all Afghans share the optimism. 

This got us thinking. How do you define  and measure happiness?

Jim welcomes WHYS to Golden Gate High

This is Jim Ragusa, a teacher at Golden Gate High. We’ll be broadcasting live from the school today at 1800G. 

A small group of keen international relations students will be joining Ros in the library to give their take on today’s news.

When do you decide that a leader is not fit to govern?

After weeks of speculation over his health, Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua has broken his silence saying he’s ‘hopeful of a return soon’.

The President’s been missing, dead, brain-damaged and thriving – all in a matter of weeks.

With Nigeria’s image taking a battering in recent weeks, some are asking if this was the right time to go awol. That’s why Nigerians have been taking to the streets.

He’s says he’s recovering, the people aren’t as confident. So when do you decide when a leader’s time is up?

What are the global issues we really talk about with our family and friends?

I know World Have Your Say doesn’t normally base a programme on a poll – let alone a BBC poll – but we just felt that this one was very relevant to what we really care about – what the world is talking about.