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Airs Monday, November 23, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in federal courts has elicited sharply divided responses from Capitol Hill, the American public and victims' families. Holder says his decision is driven by evidence, not politics.

November marks the 20th anniversary of the "Velvet Revolution" in Czechoslovakia, which led to the downfall of Communism. We speak with a local resident about her life during this time.

In his first nine months as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, retired Gen. Eric Shinseki has spent hours just listening to veterans talk. A former Army chief of staff who was wounded during his service in Vietnam, Shinseki says he feels a strong obligation to "give back" to the men and women he once served with.

Thousands of Muslims are in the U.S. military, and many more work for the federal government. After the shootings at Fort Hood, many of these individuals fear they're in for some unpleasant scrutiny.

Scientists estimate that more than half of all existing species on earth will be extinct well before the end of the 21st century. We speak to conservationist and TV host, Jeff Corwin, about his new book, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth's Most Endangered Species.

Thirteen people were killed and 30 were injured in Thursday's shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and the suspected gunman, an Army psychiatrist, survived despite being shot four times.

Thursday Night Thing is back. Silent film fests, major writers in town and even a poetry slam for your Wednesday. Here are our picks for what to do with your weekend and beyond.

As the U.S. continues what has now become an eight-year war in Afghanistan, the Obama administration must decide on its new military strategy. One group that is often largly looked over when considering Afghan policy is the women who live in the region. Host Michel Martin talks with Ann Jones, writer of the recent article for The Nation "Remember the Women?," and Shamim Jawad, who leads the Afghan children's advocacy group the Ayenda Association, about the role of the war in the lives of the country's children.