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Fallout from the worst terror attack on U.S. soil continues to reverberate around the world, in politics, the military and religion. Former government officials and policy makers discuss what we've learned nearly ten years later about intelligence, diplomacy, politics and ourselves.

Last week's assignment of two federal prosecutors to investigate disclosures of national security information might have been the first shot in a new war on leaks. Advocates of open government say they fear an overreaction.

Former President Clinton and President Obama had a famously rocky relationship. But the days when Clinton tried to help his wife, now secretary of state, defeat Obama in the 2008 primaries are ancient history. Now, for better or worse, Clinton is Obama's highest-profile advocate.

The network's top news executive says CNN, which continually lags in ratings during prime time, is studying its audiences and its coverage to figure out where to go next. Mark Whitaker says he hopes the intensively newsy spring helps CNN recover its sense of purpose.

One of the biggest changes to California’s schools this fall is the addition of a new grade – transitional kindergarten. The new classes are for students who turn 5 between Sept. 1 and Dec. 2.

As the Nov. 19th election approaches, KPBS explores the motivations and history of San Diego's native son, David Alvarez.

Yi Bin and Cai Zisheng moved from their rural village to Chengdu, China, a thriving Chinese metropolis. But the country's economic boom has left them behind. They live in a tiny space on the outskirts of town and barely make ends meet.

Long before Obama gave a commencement speech to Air Force cadets Wednesday, his campaign was focusing attention on his record with military families and veterans — a key voting group that could make the difference in swing states like Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.

The first Guantanamo war crimes trial has begun. Salim Hamdan — Osama bin Laden's former driver — is accused of helping al-Qaida. Hamdan has denied the charge. Carol Rosenberg, the Miami Herald's reporter in Guantanamo Bay, talks about the trial.

Even as Congress' deficit-reduction supercommittee ran into a dead end this week, the resulting mandatory spending cuts were immediately targeted by interest groups and sympathetic lawmakers. No interest group stands to lose more than the defense industry.