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Host Steven Raichlen and one of his smokers.

Airs Saturdays, July 11 - Aug. 1 & Aug. 29 - Sept. 5 & Sept. 19 & Sept. 26 & Oct. 10 & 17, 2015 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

In Bangkok, floodwaters are rising in some parts of the city, leading to charges that the government is sacrificing the homes and businesses of the poor while protecting the rich . On the west side of Bangkok (shown here Nov. 1), areas are mostly submerged, while the opposite side of the Chao Phraya river is dry.

In Bangkok, Residents' Anger Rises With Floodwaters

Flooding that has killed more than 400 people in Thailand continues to make its way south into the capital, Bangkok. Tempers are flaring as some residents complain the government is sacrificing poorer areas to the waters to protect more affluent and industrial areas closer to the city center.

Thai soldiers stand guard inside Government House after supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra spilled containers of their own blood at the front gate Tuesday.

Thai Protesters Spill Own Blood At Government Gates

Red-shirted protesters had threatened to carry out the symbolic act in Bangkok if Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva didn't agree to dissolve the country's parliament by Monday. The government has activated special security provisions just short of martial law.

Dartmouth College Engineering graduate Quinn Connell (upper left) controls the movement of the team's Mobile Virtual Player during college football practice Wednesday.

Dartmouth Football's Brilliant Dummies

Two then-students at Dartmouth College built a game-changing mobile robotic football dummy that they say will decrease head injuries sustained from repeated tackling collisions.

Thanksgiving Dinner Deja Vu? Try French Food This Year

After years of cooking and eating the same pumpkin pies, stuffing and green bean casseroles, you might be in a Thanksgiving slump. Veteran restaurant critic Patricia Wells has a few recipes — including a spicy pumpkin soup and "intense" chocolate custards — to put a French twist on the holiday.

"We just thought we were telling this endearing story women could relate to," says HelloFlo founder Naama Bloom.

Tampon Marketing Gets Real For The Social Media Age

Advertising for feminine hygiene products was traditionally so cheesy that it invited mockery far and wide. There was something so laughable and incongruent about maxi pad commercials that featured blue liquid and girls dancing on beaches.

Chop suey veggies, garbanzo bean flour and the rose water

Pomegranate Molasses Could Be Your Secret Weapon

Cook Your Cupboard an ongoing food series about working with what you have on hand — like chickpea flour, rose water and pomegranate molasses.

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout walks past temporary cells ahead of a hearing on Friday at the Criminal Court in Bangkok.

Thailand Will Extradite 'Merchant Of Death' To U.S.

A Thai appeals court ordered the extradition of suspected Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout, who allegedly supplied weapons that fueled civil wars in South America, the Middle East and Africa.

The inside of the Graveolens, a variety of durian that grows in the southernmost parts of Thailand, is sticky and cheese-like.

On The Trail Of Durian, Southeast Asia's 'Crème Brûlée On A Tree'

A young couple got hooked on durians after one life-changing bite in 2009. And after two years of tracking the stinky sweet fruit through Southeast Asia, they've become experts on durian tourism.

The Rubik's Cube world championships were held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the weekend, drawing participants from more than 40 countries. The winner completed his cube in 5.69 seconds.

For The Rubik's Cube World Champ, 6 Seconds Is Plenty Of Time

Competition was fierce at the Rubik's cube world championship in Brazil. There was a 4-year-old and a category for those who do it with their feet. The overall winner needed less than six seconds.

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