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Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis speaks on the changing financial services industry, September 19, 2008, during an address at the National Black MBA Association 30th annual conference in Washington.

Airs Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that his brutal crackdown on opponents threatens to place him on a list of leaders who "feed on blood."

Syria Faces Growing Pressure As Bloodshed Spikes

President Assad's former allies were turning on him in rapid succession, a sign of profound impatience with a leader who has failed to stem months of unrest that could explode into a regional conflagration. Up to 90 people, including Syrian troops, were killed in a gruesome wave of violence Monday, activists said.

Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri speaks on his return to Tehran in 2010. Suspected of defecting to the CIA after he disappeared in 2009, Amiri resurfaced in Washington in 2010 and accused the CIA of kidnapping. Georgetown professor Paul Pillar says it's a case where intelligence agencies are uncertain of "where the loyalties of the people they're dealing with ultimately lie."

Covert War With Iran: A 'Wilderness Of Mirrors'

In recent years, Iran has seen defections, assassinations of nuclear scientists and bombings in ethnic areas. Whether it's an orchestrated campaign or a set of unconnected acts is unknown, but there is no doubt it is contributing to the destabilizing of Iran's government.

4 San Diego Children Developed Heart Infection From Swine Flu

Four San Diego County children developed heart infections after contracting swine flu, killing one of them, according to a study by Rady Children's Hospital physicians.

Baseball Great Dave Winfield Honors Negro League Players

Baseball Hall-of-Famer and former Padre Dave Winfield wants to keep the history of black baseball alive. He'll honor the Negro League's surviving players this weekend. Winfield talked to KPBS Reporter

FBI and law enforcement investigators leave the home of Farooque Ahmed in Ashburn, Va., on Oct. 27. Ahmed was charged with trying to help people he believed were al-Qaida operatives plan to bomb subway stations around Washington, D.C.

Lone-Wolf Plots Alter Anti-Terrorism Strategy In U.S.

An increasing interest in violent jihad in the U.S. coincides with al-Qaida's move toward smaller attacks. The group has called on affiliates to launch any attacks, and that call is expected to grow louder next year. Experts say law enforcement officials have decided the best way to battle this growing threat of homegrown terrorism is to confront the suspects directly.

Utah Sen. Bob Bennett thanks his volunteers and family after being voted out of office by delegates at the 2010 Utah GOP Convention on Saturday.

Utah Sen. Bob Bennett Defeated At GOP Convention

The senator's failure to make it into Utah's GOP primary -- let alone win his party's nomination -- makes him the first congressional incumbent to be ousted this year, and demonstrates the difficult challenges candidates are facing from the right in 2010. Opponents said he wasn't conservative enough for ultraconservative Utah.

Navy medical corpsman Andrew James, who is now in the U.S. Navy Reserve poses for a picture Friday, July 15, 2011, in San Diego. Gay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act - marriage.

Military Gay Couples Won't Enjoy Benefits

The military will not recognize same-sex marriages and couples will still be denied most of the benefits the Defense Department gives to heterosexual couples.

To keep up with house payments, siblings Natalie and Chris Geymayr left college after their mother's death and the recession hit. Without degrees, they're struggling to find jobs that pay well.

Without A College Degree, Hard-Pressed For Jobs

Two years ago, siblings Natalie and Chris Geymayr saw a straight line to college and a middle-class life. But when their mother died and the recession hit, the pair dropped out of college to make money. Now, they're struggling to earn what they need — showing just how difficult it is to advance in this economy without a college degree.

Suzhou Museum at night. This film follows noted architect I.M. Pei as he designs a modern museum to house the antiquities of Suzhou in his native China.

American Masters: I.M. Pei: Building China Modern

Airs Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

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