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Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, Big Brother. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American health care system. Big Brother is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family.

Scientists studying tumors in Tasmanian devils and dogs have found evidence some cancer cells are being passed between animals through physical contact such as sex or biting. Science reporter and author David Quammen puts the findings in context.

Harry Houdini was known for escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets and water tanks, but his greatest trick was escaping from the dustbin of history. A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York asks how Houdini's fame managed to survive.

How have school budget cuts affected the number of police officers on campus in recent years? What provisions exist in Proposition J, the parcel tax ballot measure, to pay for public safety in city schools? We'll talk to KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis about crime on campus and find out whether there's a connection between the timing this news and the upcoming election.

Huge waves have confounded sailors, scientists and surfers for years, but author Susan Casey dives deep into the story of ship-swallowing seas in The Wave with history, scientific research and intrepid surfer Laird Hamilton.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will undergo lengthy rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital, which specializes in the treatment of people with severe head injuries. As optimistic as her doctors are, experts say Giffords is just starting down a long and difficult road.

Author Dorothy Allison is in San Diego this week. Her semi-autobiographical novel, "Bastard Out Of Carolina," is a fierce, compelling description of child abuse, family dynamics and poverty.

Conditions are bleak at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which has been overrun with mentally and physically wounded soldiers returning from Iraq. Those are the findings of Washington Post investigative reporters Dana Priest and Anne Hull.

The Stuxnet computer worm successfully damaged centrifuges at a nuclear facility in Iran. Now, officials responsible for defending U.S. infrastructure fear that Stuxnet may have provided a blueprint for adversaries who may want to sabotage industrial operations in this country.

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