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At the "Antiques Roadshow" event in Spokane, Washington, this owner proudly displays an heirloom desk and chair used at the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1873. Rarely found together — with the desks being far scarcer than the chairs — the matched pair prompts appraiser Brian Witherell of Witherell's to estimate the set's combined value at $40,000.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Spokane, Wash. - Hour Three

Airs Monday, August 1, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Bunnell Strings includes siblings (L-R) Kimberly, Corrie, Ross, Keren, and Cara.

Young Quintet Honors Parents Memory Through Music

A San Diego string quintet has just returned from Washington D.C. where they played for members of the armed services. But it was more than a concert tour for the young quintet. It was a family trip.

Cities Wooing Chargers

San Diego Chargers officials want a vote on the stadium issue on the November 2008 presidential ballot. But which ballot? Chula Vista? National City? Oceanside? The team wants a location identified by

Turkish army personnel patrol near the border with Syria in Kilis earlier this month. Activists and smugglers say it's getting harder to get medical and communications equipment into Syria across the Turkish border.

In A Change, Turkey Tightens Its Border With Syria

Smugglers trying to deliver medicine, communications gear and weapons to the opposition in Syria now are facing stricter scrutiny from Turkish border guards. The activists and smugglers say Turkish guards are confiscating phones and other nonlethal gear that was once permitted to pass freely.

Mendocino County Sergeant Randy Johnson (left) pays a visit to a medical marijuana farm run by Matt Cohen (right) as featured in "The Pot Republic." (Frontline incorrectly identified the officer in this photo by mistake in the original posting. This caption has been corrected.)

FRONTLINE: The Pot Republic

Airs Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 10 p.m. & Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting in Grand Junction, Colo., on July 10. Romney said he has "nothing hidden" in his taxes.

Ryan's Taxes Show Gap Between Romney And The Not-So-Rich

Mitt Romney's campaign hoped to close the book on tax questions when running mate Paul Ryan released two years of tax returns. Not quite. In reality, the differences between Romney and Ryan's taxes helps propel the debate further.

Aleppo, shown in March 2006, is the largest and oldest city in Syria. Now a battleground for rebels and the Syrian government, it was once a prosperous cultural hub.

From Aleppo, An Artifact Of A Calmer Age

The ongoing violence and tumult in Syria's largest city belie a richer, more prosperous past. One small object — a finely woven hat — offers evidence of life in a thriving cultural hub.

Connecticut is rethinking who should be allowed to give medicines to Medicaid patients cared for at home.

Connecticut Considers Letting Health Aides Give Medicines To Homebound

The state legislature is now mulling a change to allow trained home care aides to administer medications to Medicaid patients while working under a nurse's supervision. If the proposal becomes law, it could save the state a bundle.

Public Utilities Flush With Cash But Behind On Projects

When San Diego city officials launched a series of utility-rate hikes in 2007, they expected to spend more than a billion dollars on projects to shore up aging water and sewer systems rife with leaks. But things have not gone as planned.

G-8 Summit Picks Up Where G-20 Left Off

President Obama is in Italy, meeting with fellow world leaders at the annual summit of the Group of Eight — the seven major Western countries plus Russia. The leaders last gathered in April for the G-20 summit in London. At that time, they promised a collective effort to promote a global economic recovery. Has progress been made since then?

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