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As temperatures rise and the ice retreats, change is coming to Greenland, the world's largest island, and its 56,000 residents. For now, though, the slow life there still revolves largely around hunting and family, as a recent visit shows.

Airs Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

A potentially fatal fungal disease called downy mildew has been attacking basil plants in New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Florida. Gardeners are worried that it could spread farther throughout the summer. Margaret McGrath, an associate professor of plant pathology at Cornell University, says that at first sign of the blight, make pesto and freeze it.

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During her childhood, says food writer Monica Bhide, the whistle of the pressure cooker always signaled that a comforting lentil dish would be on the dinner table. But you don't need a pressure cooker to make these protein-packed, flavorful dishes.

Airs Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Getting sick the week that the San Diego Latino Film Festival is coming to a close and Landmark Theaters is opening four films is not a good thing. But heres a round up of three of the latest art house releases: the audacious Thai melodrama

Airs Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

More than 100,000 temporary workers come to the United States each year; they pay a battery of fees to recruiters who place them in low-wage jobs. Critics say the system is ripe for abuse; immigration bills in Congress would do little to change that.

With Washington focused on deficit reduction, there's a lot less political support for extending unemployment benefits for Americans who remain out of work. Some people who have lost their benefits say they've changed their outlook on jobs and government aid.