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California is preparing to implement Common Core education standards. As part of that change, the state is replacing standardized tests with new “assessments” meant to better judge students’ knowledge. But the state must first test the test.

President Obama has been widely criticized for not being combative enough. Commentator Frank Deford says we elected a basketball player, but ended up with a golfer.

James Holmes' legal team admits he was behind the massacre that killed 12 people in Aurora, Colo., nearly three years ago. There are two key questions: Was Holmes insane and should he be put to death?

It's not clear how Dallas nurse Nina Pham became infected with Ebola virus while working in the intensive care unit. Nurses at many hospitals say they haven't had enough training to deal with Ebola.

Many Armenian Christians were slaughtered by the Ottomans a century ago, but some survivors were taken in by Muslim families. A growing number are now reclaiming their Armenian heritage.

The 26-year-old classically trained pianist tackles Rachmaninov's dense and intimidating "Concerto No. 3" in a new recording. The musician says she hears a connection between the challenging piece and improvisations from the late Art Tatum.

Remembering cool words that are no longer cool — or even used much.

Airs Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Monday, March 25, 2013 at 10 p.m. & Tuesday, March 26 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Organizers said the runners represented all 50 states and 40 countries. San Diegan Meb Keflezighi, who won this year's Boston Marathon, was a pace-setter in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.