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Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons — depicted here with one finger raised in the NFC Championship Game — helpfully illustrates an important number: the total Super Bowls the Falcons organization will have won, if they win Sunday.

Super Bowl LI, By The Numbers ... And One Notable Numeral

In case you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the hubbub swirling about the big game, here are a few nice, clean numbers to hang onto. And that includes a reunion with Roman numerals.

The ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacán is one of the biggest ghost towns in the world. The quest for its builders is one of the most fascinating challenges of today’s archeology.

SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Teotihuacán's Lost Kings

Airs Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sinclair Broadcast Group, based in Maryland, has announced a deal to buy TV stations owned by Tribune Media.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Has Deal To Buy Tribune Media's TV Stations

Sinclair's holdings are already vast and the deal, which needs federal approval, would give it stations in seven of the top 10 markets. It would further propel consolidation in the industry.

Debbie Ziegler holds a photo of her late daughter, Brittany Maynard, while speaking to the media in September after the passage of California's End Of Life Option Act. Maynard was an advocate for the law.

California To Permit Medically Assisted Suicide As Of June 9

Terminally ill Californians will legally be able to get medicine from doctors to end their own lives. The end of the state's special legislative session Thursday made it official.

Children make their moves at the Katwe Chess Academy, located in a slum in Kampala, Uganda. The Academy is where Phiona Mutesi, whose story is the basis for the movie Queen of Katwe, learned to play.

PHOTOS: They're All Kings And Queens Of Katwe

Kids in a Uganda slum learn that chess has a lot in common with life. You can't change the way you start out — but you can decide your next move.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., listens to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. Running a tight re-election race in a conservative state, Manchin has faced pressure to support Kavanaugh.

Battle For The Senate: Candidates In Key Races Respond To Kavanaugh Allegations

NPR reached out to candidates in the major 2018 Senate races, including Democrats facing pressure to support Brett Kavanaugh and GOP candidates raising doubts over timing of the sexual assault claim.

The building that housed the first Mercy facility is pictured in this undated photo.

San Diego's Scripps Mercy Hospital Celebrates 125th Anniversary

Mercy Hospital admitted its first patient on this date 125 years ago, and Scripps Health celebrated the milestone with a display of historical photos, medical exhibits and the installation of a time capsule.

New Crash Test Dummy To Gain Pounds To Reflect Fatalities Among Obese

Obese occupants of a vehicle are up to 78 percent more likely to die in a car crash than someone of average weight, says the CEO of Humanetics, the world's largest maker of crash test dummies.

'The Dog': Dubious Dealings In Dubai

There are no winners in Joseph O'Neill's new novel The Dog, just a long downward spiral into stalemate as the nameless narrator flees a bad breakup and gets mired in shady financial dealings in Dubai.

Nine-year-old Lia shares her story in an intimate exploration of the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their parents.

FRONTLINE: Growing Up Trans

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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