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More than 1,500 people have died in narcotics-related killings in Mexico this year. Dozens of people have been beheaded and tortured as cartels across Mexico fight for the lucrative drug trafficking routes into the United States.

Airs Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

The country's largest Shiite political bloc suspended its participation in Parliament after two protesters were killed in clashes with security forces. Anti-government rallies inspired by the people's revolt in Egypt swept through parts of the Middle East. Violence also was reported in Yemen and Iran.

Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywood's most famous kisses while portraying an Army officer's unhappy wife in From Here to Eternity and danced with the Siamese monarch in The King and I has died. Kerr, 86, suffered from Parkinson's disease.

Egyptians have welcomed military rule with a massive display of joy. But many questions remain about what comes next — and there are strong doubts about whether military rule will lead to the demonstrators' ultimate goal: a credible transition to democracy.

The Persistance of Moth Memory

From compost to mulch, fall leaves can be used to improve the health and ecological diversity of lawns. The National Audubon Society's Melissa Hopkins, who calls the leaves "free vitamins," has some tips on how to make the most of them.

Buck O'Neil, a famed baseball player and manager for the legendary Negro League team the Kansas City Monarchs, died Friday at 94. He was the first African American coach in Major League Baseball, working for the Chicago Cubs in the 1960s. O'Neil recently was nominated for the Baseball Hall of Fame, falling one vote short of induction.

Barbara Kingsolver's new novel weaves together a story of personal awakening with larger themes of environmental stewardship and climate change. Heroine Dellarobia Turnbow's life begins to change when she sees a strange vision in the Appalachian hills — a lake seemingly afire.

As summer wanes, keeping kids busy before the school year starts can be hard. Culture Lust contributor Nina Garin identifies some of the artsiest camps running this August in San Diego.