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One family submitted necessary paperwork for a loan modification to Bank of America but was told it wouldn't qualify — until a letter arrived recently that admitted the bank had made a mistake. Regulators are now trying to address the problem on a large scale.

Melissa Block talks to Gabriel Feldman, director of the Tulane University sports law program, about the latest news on the NBA lockout. NBA players rejected a deal from the league's owners, and they're beginning to disband their union. This year's season may be in jeopardy.

A curator describes Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party" as a painting of the perfect meal where the food doesn't really matter.

While the economy has dominated the presidential race, a Republican debate this weekend put the focus on foreign affairs. The GOP presidential candidates tried to draw sharp contrasts with Obama, criticizing his handling of Iran, China and suspected terrorists.

Opponents of Republican Gov. Scott Walker have 60 days to collect 500,000 signatures to force the governor to face a recall election next spring. But getting those signatures in this sharply divided state may pose a bit of a challenge.

There's a lot going wrong and not much in the way of positive news to look forward to, say David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal and Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist.

A survey finds 42 percent of hospitals offer at least one type of complementary or alternative medicine treatment. Those hospitals that offer the options cite patient demand as the top reason. Clinical effectiveness is the No. 2 reason.

Herman Cain's White House bid has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations. This raises several issues about harassment and the workplace. Host Michel Martin talks with lawyers Barbara Brown and Cyrus Mehri about defining and preventing sexual harassment. (Advisory: This segment contains language that may not be suitable for all audiences.)

On Friday, Regis Philbin will step down from his hosting duties on the talk show Live with Regis and Kelly. But that doesn't mean he's retiring. In his new memoir, How I Got This Way, Philbin chronicles the twists and turns of his career and explains where he plans to go next.

As police across the country have moved to disband protests, questions about the First Amendment and its limits have arisen.