The Madeleine Brand Show

Another surprise in the GOP primary race - Rick Santorum is now tied with Mitt Romney in a national poll.

Despite lagging in polls, Newt Gingrich says he's in the race to stay. The candidate is in California this week to raise cash for his campaign.

In 1978, California voters overwhelmingly approved the Briggs Death Penalty Initiative that vastly expanded the number crimes that could be punishable by death. Now, the SAFE California Initiative looks to replace the death penalty.

Our reviewer Drew Tewksbury takes a look at new music from the indie bands Tennis and Islands, who are both releasing new albums on Valentine's Day.

Like it or not, it's Valentine's Day, and it can be a pretty saccharine affair. But the roots of the holiday aren't so lovey-dovey.

Melena Ryzik of the New York Times' award season blog "The Carpetbagger" joins the show to recap the ongoing awards season.

Host Madeleine Brand speaks to producer-director Steve James, whose documentary "The Interrupters" airs on "Frontline" Tuesday.