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If an impasse were to drag on for more than a few weeks, health care providers could be unable to pay their staffs or even face insolvency, say health care experts and former government officials.

Dr. Sam Parnia researches the experiences of cardiac arrest patients in the time between when their hearts stop and when they are brought back to life. Parnia thinks of these experiences as actual-death experiences as opposed to near-death experiences.

Airs Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

No charges to be filed; Harbor Police say too many occupants on boat was a factor.

In the latest issue of The New Yorker, journalist Raffi Khatchadourian writes about a secret chemical weapons testing program run by the U.S. Army during the Cold War.

Margi Preus' Heart of a Samurai tells the story of Manjiro, a fisherman's son who dreams of becoming a samurai. When his boat is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, he embarks on a series of adventures that turn his dreams into reality.

President Obama spoke about Jeanne Manford in his speech at the annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in 2009. Her son, Morty, was an out gay man, and an important figure in New York City's gay community during the turbulent 1970's.

Airs Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

A year after quitting the GOP and becoming a Democrat, Sen. Arlen Specter is up against fierce competition from both parties for the seat he has held since 1981. If he can survive a challenge in the Democratic primary next month, he'll face a formidable Republican opponent in November.

The DJs at public radio stations listen to a lot of songs every day. Download five of their recent favorites, including songs from The Milk Carton Kids, Cayucas, Chance the Rapper, Miranda Dodson and Katie Mullins.