Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President elect Obama is facing tough economic times, and an industrial challenge. While Roosevelt mobilized industry to fight a war, Obama pledges to mobilize to battle climate change. The World's Jason Margolis has more.

President-elect Obama has reportedly chosen Steven Chu to be his energy secretary. Chu is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and an expert on alternative fuels and climate change. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

The World's Matthew Bell profiles President-elect Barack Obama's choice for National Security Advisor, Retired General James Jones.

President-elect Barack Obama today named New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary. One of the country's most prominent Latino politicians accepted the nomination...in Spanish and English. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Video: Richardson gets nod for Commerce

Phillip Martin reports on how the election of Barack Obama might help bring together African-Americans and African immigrants in New York City.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's David Amanor, who's based in the African country of Ghana, about how Barack Obama's presidential win has prompted discussions there about what it means to be black or white.

Another key player on the national security team will be the nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice. Rice is a former Clinton Administration official--she served on the National Security Council and later as assistant secretary of state for Africa. She's an outspoken advocate for humanitarian intervention, known for her intellect and her straight talk. The World's Jeb Sharp has more.

President-elect Obama announced the top members of his national security team today, including Senator Hillary Clinton as his pick for Secretary of State and current Pentagon chief Robert Gates as his Defense Secretary. The World's Katy Clark explains what these choices mean about the role diplomacy will play in the incoming Obama Administration.

Video: Obama nominates Clinton for Secretary of State

Another issue facing the incoming Obama Administration is what to do about Bush Administration interrogation policies and whether to investigate alleged abuses. One option is a truth commission. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.

There are reports today that Susan Rice might be President-elect Obama's choice for ambassador to the United Nations. The World's Jeb Sharp has more on the next president's emerging foreign policy team.

Tom Fenton on the Obama transition