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Salter's first book, in 1957, won the admiration of writers and critics alike. But he hadn't written a novel since 1979, until now. All That Is sets out to give a sweeping portrait of human experience, with a main character who appears suspiciously similar to Salter himself.

Two studies this week suggest that Americans may finally be responding to public health messages warning against problems that result from obesity. Still, with two-thirds of American adults overweight or obese, the problem hasn't gone away.

Rio de Janeiro was chosen Friday as the host site of the 2016 Olympic Games, brushing aside an unprecedented personal appeal from President Obama and the first lady on behalf of their home town of Chicago.

Los Angeles and San Salvador have a problem in common: gangs. The Salvadoran National Police estimate there are now more than 12,000 deported and homegrown gang members in the country, responsible for 40 percent of all homicides. Police in both places recently agreed to begin swapping tactics and intelligence to combat the problem.

California is facing a hidden threat to its drinking water supply. Nitrate pollution is a problem for both cities and rural areas, and it could get worse as the state's population grows. Yet, regulators aren't really paying attention.

Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski's aggressive write-in effort and stumbles by Tea Party-backed Republican Joe Miller have thrown more uncertainty into what's been one of the nation's most unpredictable races.

Airs Monday, May 19, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

A German company has announced it will no longer supply Zimbabwe with paper to print its currency. Giesecke and Devrient's decision came following a request from the German government, and in response to U.N. and EU calls for international sanctions.

A federal judge in Utah will not send Jeanne Redd, 59, and Jericca Redd, 37, to prison for digging up and trafficking in ancient American Indian artifacts from federal and Indian land. They instead received probation in the first guilty pleas resulting from a two-year federal sting targeting an artifacts black market.

Kansan journalist Jason Probst says the Kansas he knows has disappeared.