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Aaron Franklin, owner and chief firestarter at Franklin BBQ in Austin, is widely regarded as one of the most influential pitmasters in the United States. He is sitting next to his smoker in this photo.

Airs Saturdays, Oct. 24 - Nov. 21, 2015 & Dec. 19, 2015 - Jan. 16, 2016 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

Democratic Rep. Scott Peters talks to the news media and supporters election night at the Westin Hotel in downtown San Diego, Nov. 4, 2014.

Peters Increases Lead Over DeMaio In Saturday's 52nd District Vote Total

Democratic Congressman Scott Peters increased his lead over Republican challenger Carl DeMaio in new vote totals posted online by the San Diego County registrar of voters Saturday.

Jon Wantz, the general manager of Halcyon and Stella Public House coffee shop and bar in downtown San Diego, moved to live near his job. March 12, 2015.

Downtown San Diego Construction Fueling 'Urban Renaissance'

That's how the head of the Downtown San Diego Partnership described the recent building boom

Sara Payson Willis, known as Fanny Fern, (1811 - 1872).

5 Bestselling Writers You May Not Have Heard Of

Many extremely popular women writers of the 19th century are now pretty much forgotten — and gone with the wind.

Vice President Joe Biden talks to a woman in biker gear, who's sitting on a chair in front of him at a diner in Ohio in September 2012. She's not sitting on his lap, but it sure looks like it.

5 Things To Know About Joe Biden

Vice President Joe Biden is still thinking about running for president. He's had a long and colorful career. Here are some serious (and not so serious) things to know about him.

People shop outside of a Family Dollar discount store in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Dollar Tree To Buy Family Dollar In $8.5 Billion Deal

The deal will unite two of the United States' biggest discount stores. Dollar Tree will pay $74.50 for each share of Family Dollar and said it would run the company as a separate brand.

Soldier of U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade prior to an air analysis mission near an oil and gas separation plant at the Baba Gurgur oil field outside northern Iraq's town of Kirkuk in May 2003.

Pentagon Reportedly Hushed Up Chemical Weapons Finds In Iraq

The New York Times reports that between 2004 and 2011, American troops repeatedly encountered chemical weapons caches dating from the Iran-Iraq war. At least 17 U.S. service members were injured.

NFL Hires Investigators, Says Patriots Used Under-Inflated Balls

It's the latest twist in a story that, to some, exemplifies the over-hyped talking points that often get blown out of proportion during the two-week wait for the Super Bowl.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., during his end-of-year news conference.

LISTEN: House Speaker On 'Decentralizing' Power And The Zen Of Sausage-Making

Paul Ryan became the reluctant speaker of the House after John Boehner resigned. Ryan has the unenviable task of trying to unify a fractious party. He sat down with reporters, including NPR.

Yosemite Valley in winter, Yosemite National Park, Calif.

THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA

Airs Monday - Saturday, April 25-30, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

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