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Even with the latest buzz surrounding product recalls, it can be difficult to stay updated on what has been cleared off the shelves. One Baltimore art student missed a contact-solution recall announcement — and found out about it the hard way.

Airs Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

American forces ferried by Navy helicopters arrived Tuesday to help secure supplies and expand the flow of earthquake relief in the Caribbean island nation. The scope of catastrophe in Haiti widened dramatically as the latest estimated death toll doubled previous figures, to approximately 200,000, and survivors became more desperate by the hour.

Apple Inc. said it will sell the newly unveiled tablet-style iPad starting at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting. Larger but similar in design to Apple's popular iPhone, the iPad was billed by CEO Steve Jobs as "so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone."

Only the Brave

International economic data released this week tell a story of globalization in reverse: Trade is off dramatically. Economists say the effects will be felt everywhere — and if governments aren't careful, trade could fall further and make the global recession even worse.

Anna Deavere Smith's latest one-woman play focuses on the health care industry. Smith conducted over 300 interviews for a performance in which she portrays doctors, patients, and a host of recognizable names like former Texas Governor Ann Richards and cycling champion Lance Armstrong.

There's more to this month's health care town halls than you'll get from the YouTube moments. If you listen to Rep. Brian Baird's town hall in Clark County, Wash., mixed in with the angry outbursts and certain paranoid delusions, you'll hear a substantial debate.

Don't Look for Lewis Carroll in Burton's Wonderland

The race to become the next mayor of San Diego is heating up. Democratic Congressman Bob Filner officially threw his hat in the ring yesterday. Filner joins a field that includes Republicans Bonnie Dumanis, Nathan Fletcher and Carl DeMaio. State Senator Christine Kehoe is also considering running for mayor in 2012. Who else could join party? And, what do each of the official candidates bring to the race? We speak to San Diego Mesa College Political Science Professor Carl Luna about the mayor's race.