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A new study says Immigration and Customs Enforcement wastes resources by targeting the wrong people for deportation.

Now that Marvel has shaken up the comic book world with a new, multiracial Spider-Man, screenwriter and Morning Edition commentator John Ridley is wondering why Hollywood can't get some of that superhero diversity onto the big screen.

Not long after Chilean novelist Roberto Bolano died in 2003, his heirs found an unpublished manuscript written more than 20 years ago. The Third Reich chronicles a month in the life of Udo Berger, a young German war game prodigy — and explores the origins of the brutality that lurks within us all.

Many Egyptians are outraged over military rulers' plans to change the constitution to protect the armed forces from civilian oversight and give themselves the final say on key policies. It's the latest clash between pro-democracy factions and the ruling military council, which is accused of clinging to power despite vowing to cede control.

Carbon dioxide usually gets most of the blame for global warming, but a dramatic increase in methane gas emissions is worrying scientists. Global warming is causing the world's wetlands to produce more methane gas — which in turn is causing more global warming.

Major improvements are on the way for San Diego Trolley's Orange and Blue Lines. The overhaul should make the system more efficient and more comfortable for passengers.

How are residents in Mexicali and the Imperial County still being affected by the 7.2 magnitude Easter earthquake that struck one year ago? And, what are some of the unique things geologists have learned about the temblor over the last year? We'll look back on how the earthquake impacted our region, and discuss how the knowledge we've gained could influence theories about quake mechanics in the future.

Airs Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

“To me that is by far the most interesting allegation made in this motion...because the motion makes representation that a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel was in fact promised immunity by the federal government,” said Lawrence Rosenthal, a law professor.

This weekend can be spent inside, experiencing the art of dance, outside, at the Crew Classic, or checking out some music, photography, film, and everything in between. Culture Lust contributor Jocelyn Maggard lists some options.