How Andrew Cuomo gave birth to the subprime-mortgage crisis that threatens to bring down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Inside the world of "stash houses," where smugglers use torture to extort illegal immigrants.
Here's the John McCain some Arizonans know--and loathe.
Murder Mystery Dinner: A dinner that begins with detectives gathering to split $5 million in royalties from their latest book. Includes fruit and cheese reception and three-course dinner. One Saturday a month. Call for specific date. Saturdays, 6 p.m., $95,www.incentivestointrigue.com. Queen Anne Hotel, 1590 Sutter (at Octavia), 441-2828.
Nixon's Nixon: A play about the late-night meeting between Nixon and Kissinger the night before the president's resignation. Through March 1. Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic (at Locust), Walnut Creek, 925-943-7469, www.dlrca.org.Doors and Mirrors: A PlayWorks Productions night of song, dance, theater, and video. Starting Feb. 29, Fridays, Saturdays. Continues through March 1. Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa (at Florida), 621-7978.
Over 9 Waves: Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through March 1, $15. Climate Theater, 285 Ninth St. (at Folsom), 263-0830.
Satellites: Playwright Diana Son raises challenging issues about parenting, racial identity, and community. Through March 2. Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison (at Shattuck), Berkeley, 510-843-4822, www.auroratheatre.org.
A Secret for Next Sunday: Fridays-Sundays. Continues through March 9. The Next Stage, 1620 Gough (at Bush), www.wehavemet.org.
Serve by Expiration: A comedy by Thunderbird Theatre Company. Starting Feb. 28, Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through March 15, $15-$20. Exit Theatre on Taylor, 277 Taylor (at Ellis), 673-3847.
Shawl: A drama by David Mamet, directed by Libby O'Connell. Through March 1, $10-$12. Theatre Rhinoceros, 2926 16th St. (at South Van Ness), 861-5079, www.therhino.org.
Teatro ZinZanni: A bewitching evening of European cabaret, cirque arts, theatrical spectacle, and original live music, all blended with a five-course gourmet dinner, set in the nightclub of your dreams. Current show is The Royale Invitation. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 6 p.m., $116-$140, 438-2668, www.zinzanni.org. Pier 29, Embarcadero (at Battery), 273-1620.
Ten Commandments: Live: Sat., March 1, 8 p.m., $15. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.
Tir Na Nog: A dynamically theatrical adaptation of Edna O'Brien's acclaimed novel, The Country Girls. Through March 23. Magic Theatre, Fort Mason, Bldg. D (Marina and Buchanan), 441-8822, www.magictheatre.org.
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding: Be a part of the wedding reception at this interactive show. Thursdays-Saturdays, www.pier39shows.com. Theatre 39 at Pier 39, 2 Beach (Beach & Embarcadero).
Walkin' Talkin' Bill Hawkins ... In Search of My Father: Through March 2, $15-$20. African American Art and Cultural Complex Center, 762 Fulton (at Webster), 394-5854, www.aaacc.org.
Wishful Drinking: Carrie Fisher's acclaimed solo show. Through March 30. Berkeley Repertory School of Theatre, 2071 Addison (at Shattuck), Berkeley, 510-647-2972, www.berkeleyrep.org.