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When times are tough, that prehistoric urge to splurge on high-calorie treats like M&Ms still kicks in.

Pig Out In The Winter Or When Money's Tight? Blame Evolution

To the long and growing list of risk factors known to increase the risk of obesity, scientists recently added a new one: scarcity.

Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, 88, visited StoryCorps in Waco, Texas.

Living To Tell The Horrible Tale Of Pearl Harbor

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Thousands of Americans were killed that day. But Frank Curre, who was just a teenager when he enlisted in the Navy, survived the onslaught. He was assigned to the USS Tennessee.

Facing the zombie apocalypse with apathy, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in "Shaun of the Dead."

SDSU Offers Its First Zombies Class To Reanimate Students

Zombies 101

New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Still In Question

New Mexico's application for federal grant money is in, but there's still a question of whether or not the health insurance exchange will be run by the state, the federal government, or both.

Sue McClure, a volunteer with Disaster Relief of Oklahoma, assists tornado victims Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Moore, Okla.

In Oklahoma, Praying To A 'God Of Rebuilding'

All that's left standing at Kiaya Roper's house in Moore, Okla., is the bathroom. When a tornado struck the town on Monday, Roper was at work at Central Elementary School, her children were at school and her husband managed to ride out the storm by hunkering down in that bathroom.

Mike Hanes, a Marine veteran, launched a business selling his hot sauce, named Forager Mike's "Dang !!!" hot sauce.

Marine Veteran Launches New Hot Sauce Business

A San Diego veteran has launched his own business selling a new brand of hot sauce, based on his love of raw, edible plants.

An undated FBI handout shows alleged cop killer Eric Frein on the FBI Most Wanted list. A manhunt for an alleged cop killer ended 30 October 2014 with the capture of the man Pennsylvania police had been hunting for nearly seven weeks, state authorities said.

Alleged Cop-Killer Due In Court After Arrest Ends Long Manhunt

Eric Frein, who investigators say fatally shot a police officer and wounded another, was arrested on Thursday after eluding authorities for 48 days.

Close-up shot of a bald eagle. Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most recognizable aerial predator.

Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle Protection In Limbo

In April the federal government took the Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle off the endangered species list. And that’s caused deep concern from people who love this bird in the southwest.

Pacific Or Bust: Fingerling Chinook salmon are dumped into a holding pen as they are transferred from a truck into the Sacramento River Tuesday in Rio Vista, Calif. From here, they'll be towed downstream for a bit, then make their own way out to the Pacific Ocean.

What A Long, Strange Trip: Salmon Are Trucking To The Pacific Ocean

California's severe drought has left rivers so dry that young salmon can't make their usual spawning trip to the ocean. To save the fish and the industry, the state is giving millions of fish a lift.

The scene outside a prison gate, Tonga. "Tonga: Last Place On Earth" examines the deportation of convicted criminals of Tongan descent from the U.S. to the tiny island nation of Tonga for "rehabilitation."

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Tonga: The Last Place On Earth

Airs Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

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