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Airs Monday, July 13 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Saturday, July 11, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin weighs in on criticism that media coverage of the despair in Haiti caused by a recent earthquake is too graphic and borderline excessive. But Martin suggests that the disturbing images and heart-wrenching stories being reported have also, in their own way, conveyed Haiti's need for relief to the world.

Airs Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Transcending the Horror Genre

A Nigerian immigrant is fighting his deportation from the U.S., arguing that he will be killed if he returns home. The man worked as an informant for federal drug authorities after he was caught smuggling heroin into the country more than 20 years ago.

Big-box retailers, including Target and Wal-Mart, started by building their discount businesses out where land was cheap and space was plentiful. But now they have big-city plans for smaller stores in places like Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

The stunning animated film Tyger screens for free tonight. (Guilherme Marcondes)

A loophole in the beach alcohol ban has led to a phenomenon called floatopia -- a floating booze party in San Diego's Mission Bay. A city council committee is trying to put an end to the party. We discuss the details.

Airs Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV