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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference Thursday announcing her plan to introduce a bill to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Sponsors Of Assault Weapons Ban Hope Newtown Shooting Changes Minds

Gun control advocates acknowledged they'll face big obstacles in Congress to a new ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. But they say the shooting last month of 20 schoolchildren in Connecticut could make a difference.

Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Our panel of public-radio music obsessives has five more favorites to share. Download new music from CHVRCHES, Joey Bada$$, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Frightened Rabbit, plus a sick remix of Tame Impala by Australian producer Light Year.

Steven Raichlen grilling outdoors on the grounds of the Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico. During this season of the public television series "Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen," the grilling guru goes global, with 40 new recipes inspired by his travels around the world.

Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen: Spanish Smoke

Airs Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

Grilling guru Steven Raichlen (pictured at his grill) returns with more of his easy-to-follow instruction, step-by-step techniques and mouth-watering dishes.

Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen: Italian Fire

Airs Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jean Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in "Breathless."

New on DVD: Specialty Collections Rock

Criterion and StudioCanal Go to the Archives

Facebook users post more than 2.5 billion messages and updates each day, worldwide. All posted content must comply with the company's standards, which ban many forms of speech that, in the United States, are protected offline.

Facebook's Online Speech Rules Keep Users On A Tight Leash

Social networks now hold tremendous power to regulate online speech. Their rules for allowable comments, art and video govern billions of posts worldwide each day. And while Twitter users enjoy a great deal of freedom, Facebook has relatively tight restrictions on what users can say and see.

Chinese cyber-espionage is threatening U.S. economic competitiveness.

U.S. Turns Up Heat On Costly Commercial Cybertheft In China

U.S. official displeasure has grown over the problem of Chinese cyber-espionage. The Obama administration has signaled that it will step up the investigation and prosecution of trade-secret theft and has not ruled out punitive measures.

A Thai tank crew is stationed in front of the Government House in Bangkok. The soldiers are wearing yellow ribbons passed out to those loyal to the new leaders.

Thai Leader Ousted During Trip to United Nations

Thailand's army has taken control of Bangkok in an apparent bloodless coup timed to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's visit to the United States. Military leaders revoked the constitution, but they have also promised a return to democracy.

Pronouns In Books Match Gender Status Shifts

Cultural products like books, movies and song lyrics can tell us a lot about society and how it changes over time. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone says a new study from San Diego State looks at how books reflect changing gender roles.

Navy SEAL Impersonators on the Rise (Video)

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