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It will take tens of billions of dollars to repair the damage wrought by Superstorm Sandy. But scientists who study climate change say repair is not enough. As the climate warms, ice sheets and glaciers will melt, raising the sea level. That means coastal storms will more likely cause flooding.

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans presents a range of real-life scenarios that give visitors a sense of the ethical — and often dangerous — decisions soldiers and civilians were forced to make during the war.

For many, the stakes and the scale of World War II are hard to fathom. It was a war fought around the world, against powerful, determined regimes in Europe and the Pacific; some 65 million people died. And as the number of people who have actual memories of the war dwindle -- as of next year, there will be fewer than 1 million living veterans -- the mission of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans becomes all the more urgent.

Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahiri, could take charge of the organization he helped create. But there are other rising stars, including U.S.-born radical Internet imam Anwar al-Awlaki.

How Bob Filner managed to alienate so many people in a long political career and cause even his staunchest supporters to turn against him.

Airs Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

Part One Of Park Chan Wook's Revenge Trilogy

Airs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

In the wild, freezing temperatures can kill. But under controlled circumstances, extreme cooling of the body can actually save lives. Therapeutic hypothermia is emerging as the treatment of choice for people who've suffered a cardiac arrest.

Significant visibility issues could lead to dangerous flight conditions, according to test pilots who have flown the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. That is just one of several issues identified by the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester in a new report.