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The inside of a locker containing drawings of guns (re-enactment).

Airs Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Louis C.K. isn't the only parent confused about the Common Core.

It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons, winner of Album of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards. To date, the band's winning album, <em>Babel</em>, has sold 1,737,000 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

A Brief History Of The Grammy Sales Bump

The winner of the Grammy Award for Album of the Year can look forward to a huge increase in album sales along with their trophy. A look back at winners over the last decade shows that results vary.

A couple walks past Nassau Hall on the Princeton Unversity campus in Princeton, N.J. A letter to the editor in <em>The Daily Princetonian</em> urging female students to find a husband before they graduate has drawn criticism.

A Letter On Finding A Husband Before Graduation Spurs Debate

A Princeton University alumna advised young women studying at her alma mater to find husbands now and not wait. Susan Patton's letter set off a heated discussion, but she stands by her words.

Coach John McCarthy, with Home Run Baseball Camp, talks Harry Kaplan, 12, through a proper pitch at Friendship Recreation Center in Bethesda, Md., in June.

Pitch Perfect: Why Our Shoulders Are Key To Throwing

Being able to throw stones with power and precision must have been fun for humans' early ancestors. It was essential, too, since we lack the the fangs and claws of other predators. A recent study suggests the ability to fire rocket fastballs depends on shoulder anatomy that chimps don't share.

A billboard advertising robotic surgery hangs outside Boston's Fenway Park in 2009. Hospitals and doctors have heavily promoted robotic surgery.

Men Pick Robotic Surgery For Prostate Cancer Despite Risks

Pretty much every medical organization has told men to back off on screening for prostate cancer, because it can lead to unneeded treatment, including surgery that can leave a man incontinent and impotent.

Staying Healthy Through The Holidays

It's the time of year when many people cram into planes, trains and automobiles, and while visiting friends and family may be fun, getting sick is not. We'll tell you how to keep from getting sick around the holidays and why you need to prepare your home when small children visit.

Listening to music can make you feel more relaxed, but in some cultures, it's actually used to ease pain.

'The Power Of Music' To Affect The Brain

Science all but confirms that humans are hard-wired to respond to music. Studies also suggest that someday music may even help patients heal from Parkinson's disease or a stroke. In The Power of Music, Elena Mannes explores how music could play a role in health care.

Host Christopher Kimball (pictured) and the cast of AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED, the most-watched cooking show on public television and a 2012 Daytime Emmy® nominee, use a common-sense, practical approach to solve everyday cooking problems and help viewers save time and money.

America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated: Great American Classics

Airs Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Pentagon is seen from the air in a 2008 file photo.

Is Cutting The Pentagon's Budget A Gift To Our Enemies?

Amid the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration and a general belt-tightening mood among many on Capitol Hill, the Pentagon is being asked to reduce its spending after a decade of increases.

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