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Airs Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Although Michigan volunteer militias are still big on gun rights and wary of Washington, they aren't necessarily violent. The groups are now more interested in living off the land, survivalism and gun practice.

First there was Rusty, the red panda. Now there are reports that a bear was captured after roaming around in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, prompting (mostly unserious) concerns of a possible siege on the nation's capital.

San Diegans gathered at the Peace Bell on Shelter Island this morning to mark the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. One of the speakers was a man who survived the explosion.

Bill Cheng's debut novel, Southern Cross the Dog, is full of mythical characters who feel like they rose right out of the Mississippi Swamp, and narratives that churn and swirl like the river itself. Cheng calls the novel "a love note to those old blues players."

American Airlines and US Airways on Thursday announced they plan to merge to create the country's largest airline, with a route network stretching from coast to coast, and covering large swaths of Latin America, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean and Africa.

Hundreds of migrants deported from the U.S. were evicted from the Tijuana River canal where they lived, but some are returning.

Airs Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at 9 p.m. & Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. on KPBS

As the year winds down, most employers still aren't feeling confident enough to hire more workers. Banks are continuing to foreclose on legions of home owners. But the year wasn't all bad; profits rose, stock prices perked up and U.S. automakers survived.

Russia's annexation of Crimea is reshaping the lives of residents throughout the peninsula. Some find comfort in Russian rule, while others equate Moscow's control with intimidation and persecution.