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Feb 9, 2015
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Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, center, accompanied by concerned mothers and their children, answers a question about his proposed legislation that would require parents to vaccinate all school children during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday Feb. 4, 2015. (AP)

The growing rash of measles cases and new calls to make vaccination mandatory.

Feb 9, 2015
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Visitors picture, from the left, models representing Flores, Homo Sapiens and Neanderthal women stand in the "Musee des Confluences", a new science and anthropology museum in Lyon, central France, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. (AP)

A new history of us –Homo Sapiens — and why fiction – stories – let us rule the world.

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Feb 6, 2015
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In the new Fox drama "Empire," Terrence Howard (center) plays Lucious Lyon, the CEO of Empire Entertainment. (Courtesy Fox Broadcasting Corporation)

TV’s “Dallas” for the hip-hop age. We’ll look at “Empire,” and the FOX take on a hip-hop dynasty.

 
Feb 6, 2015
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Jordanians chant slogans to show their support for the government against terror during a rally in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. Jordanian warplanes bombed Islamic State targets on Thursday, state TV said, after Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the militants who control large areas of neighboring Syria and Iraq. (AP)

Jordan vows revenge on ISIS. Measles anger. Arms for Ukraine. Harper Lee’s new novel. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

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Our Week In The Web: February 6, 2015
Friday, Feb 6, 2015

The Patriots won the Super Bowl, none of you emailed us about email comments and Tom Ashbrook <3s TV. Also, German pop.

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Soup Recipes To Help Ward Off The Cold
Thursday, Feb 5, 2015

As you listen to our soup show, fill your bowls — and your bellies — with some delicious winter recipes.

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German Pop Music, Of All Shapes And Sizes
Monday, Feb 2, 2015

So we know what Germany was listening to in the 19th Century. But what about the 21st Century? Answers within.

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