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Coretta Scott King's death at a cancer clinic in Mexico has put the country's "alternative" treatment centers in the spotlight. Dozens of such clinics, run by both Americans and Mexicans, treat terminally ill people with medicines not approved by the Federal Drug Administration -- or even proven to work at all. Critics say these clinics exploit vulnerable patients, while others argue they offer hope -- and sometimes, a cure. Amy Isackson of member station KPBS reports.

Military police in Britain arrest a man after a U.K. newspaper publishes images allegedly showing British troops beating and kicking Iraqi youths. Officials refuse to reveal where the arrest was made or confirm whether the arrested man was a serving soldier.

Maverick Olympic skiier Bode Miller has been disqualified from the alpine skiing combined event for straddling a gate during the slalom. Alex Chadwick speaks with Chris Arnold, reporting from the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, about Miller’s removal from the event.

Authorities have suspended vote-counting one week after Haiti's presidential election. Front-runner Rene Preval claimed that massive fraud was preventing him from winning in the first round. Thousands of Preval's supporters held a demonstration Tuesday night after burned ballots were found smoldering on a dump.

Efforts to extend the USA Patriot Act have been stalled in the U.S. Senate. Critics say parts of the law unnecessarily erode civil liberties. But last week, key Senate Republicans reached a compromise with the White House. Guests examine the new version of the Patriot Act and civil liberties in the age of terrorism.

It's the best and worst of times for the U.S. Olympic team at the Winter Games in Turin. The U.S. women won gold and silver medals in the snowboard halfpipe event, but women's downhill medal hopeful Lindsay Kildow crashed in a training run and was rushed to a hospital by helicopter.

As the Bush administration considers a new "guest worker" program for immigrants, a Smithsonian Institution initiative is documenting the experiences of thousands of Mexicans who worked in the United States as part the now-defunct "bracero" guest worker program.

Harry Whittington, the Texas lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident Saturday, suffers a mild heart attack Tuesday while undergoing evaluation of his condition. Doctors are optimistic about his recovery, but will keep him in the hospital another week.

The recent Hamas victory in the Palestinian elections has left many wondering what repercussions the change will bring in the Middle East. Reporter Greg Myre is the Jerusalem correspondent for The New York Times.

From ballet to burlesque, women who weigh as much as 300 pounds are taking to the live stage on both coasts. These plus-size dance troupes are part of an organization called Big Moves. Their motto? "Because every body can dance." Fawnee Evnochides of member station KALW has this report.

As graffiti culture goes mainstream, hip-hop impresario Marc Ecko launches a new game, Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. Ecko talks with Robert Siegel about graffiti in modern culture and Robert Holt offers a review of the graffiti game.

A crackdown on the media in China during the past few months met with a rebuttal Tuesday from several former Communist party officials. In an open letter, they lambasted the propaganda department for censorship, including the closure of a progressive publication known as Freezing Point.