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Anyone who follows the news knows that people can serve time in prison — decades even — for crimes they didn't commit. But some law schools, including San Diego's California Western School of Law, are working to free people whom they believe are innocent.

Online shopping normally picks up momentum the Monday after Thanksgiving — so-called Cyber Monday. Overall retail sales have been sluggish in this economy, but online sales have continued to climb. Among the best-selling items online: Susan Boyle's new CD, and Zhu Zhu hamsters, which may be the toy of the season.

UC-San Diego researchers say dirty smoke from ships is polluting the air in coastal cities including San Diego. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has the story.

Each year, Americans waste 33 million tons of food. Dana Gunders, a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and author Jonathan Bloom discuss the economic and environmental impacts of food waste, and what can be done to fight the growing problem.

As parents we spend so much of our time talking to our kids — and then wonder why they don't seem to hear us. In heated moments, we find ourselves stuck in power struggles, but can't figure out what to say to stop the fighting. Sometimes we just don't know how to answer a tough question.

Airs Saturday, August 8 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV

From health care to climate change to immigration, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has found himself at odds with conservatives over the years. But will Republican voters overlook those issues if they think he can beat President Obama?

U.S. deaths in Afghanistan topped 500 this year, with thousands more wounded. Many of the injured pass through the hospital at Bagram Air Field. Treating so many war wounds brings its own grim benefits: New data are helping save lives in ways that were impossible only a few years ago.

President Obama has supported the IMF as a lead player in promoting a global economic recovery and has committed $100 billion for needy countries. International Monetary Fund supporters say it has a key role in bringing the global economy back to health. But will Congress agree?