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Airs Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

A Sampling of Tempting Indie Fare

This week, four former Blackwater guards were found guilty in connection with a fatal shooting in 2007. Author Brian Castner recommends a book on the toll violence has taken on Iraq.

Democrat Bill de Blasio won the New York City mayor's race, defeating Republican Joseph Lhota. He became the first Democrat to win the office since 1990.

Airs Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Two significant events next month could change the political landscape of the city of Oceanside. Currently, fiscal conservatives have a 3-to-2 majority on the city council, but that could change.

Maps do more than help us get around, Simon Garfield makes evident in his tour through the history and science of map-making. They can unlock vast wealth, solve mysteries of science, project political power — even trace the outlines of the divine.

Most Chicago public schools have less-than-six-hour school days — some of the shortest in the country. And many have no recess. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing to lengthen the day to at least seven hours. But critics say some crucial details are missing — especially, how much a longer school day would cost.

Orange juice sales are at their lowest point in 10 years. Florida's citrus industry is reeling from a disease called "greening," while consumers face dozens of other choices in the supermarket aisle.

Republican dreams of a U.S. Senate takeover have been shattered in recent elections by a collection of "unelectable" nominees -- the term of art used by political pros to refer to not-ready-for-prime-time candidates whose extreme views doomed their chances with mainstream voters.