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Airs Friday, August 6, 2010 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Brideshead Revisited

The San Diego County District Attorney's Office says a real estate fraud scheme that caused 400 county homeowners to lose their homes is broken up. Officials say the scam preyed on people who were in

Officials from more than 40 nations gather in Annapolis, Md., for the start of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The summit is the Bush administration's first initiative in seven years. Analysts urge President Bush to use his full influence to help bring about peace.

Mayor Jerry Sanders released his plan last week for reducing the city's structural deficit by 2012. We talk to Reporter Katie Orr about the key elements of the mayor's budget plan. Why is the mayor backing a ballot initiative to eliminate defined benefit pensions for new hires? What are Mayor Sanders' ideas for streamlining the city's services?

New data shows the Army and Marine Corps brought in more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006. The number of soldiers with felony records more than doubled, to 511, and Marines with felonies rose to 350.

Anna Deavere Smith's latest one-woman play focuses on the health care industry. Smith conducted over 300 interviews for a performance in which she portrays doctors, patients, and a host of recognizable names like former Texas Governor Ann Richards and cycling champion Lance Armstrong.

Local Lyme Literate Doctor to Speak at Film

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Discover the story of the dreaded disease that gripped the nation in fear, leaving thousands paralyzed. The film weaves personal accounts of polio survivors with the story of the ardent crusader who tirelessly fought against it.

George Clooney Takes on Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon at the Weekend Box Office