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When favorite TV characters die, possible water on Mars
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Dec 9, 2014
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When favorite TV characters die, possible water on Mars

The tough decisions TV writers make when deciding to kill off your favorite characters, could there be water on Mars, Tuesday Reviewsday and much more.

Actor Scott Wilson, whose character, Hershel Greene, had his head severed in the TV series The Walking Dead, with a replica used in the scene.
Actor Scott Wilson, whose character, Hershel Greene, had his head severed in the TV series The Walking Dead, with a replica used in the scene.
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Alex Cohen, Southern California Public Radio
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The tough decisions TV creators make when deciding to kill off your favorite characters, could there be water on Mars, Tuesday Reviewsday and much more.

This week nations are meeting in Lima, Peru to try to hammer out an international plan on climate change action.
Listen 7:22
The Obama Administration plans to encourage the next Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to come forward by funding computer science and coding classes.
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Protests in Mexico continue, a century after Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata take control of the Mexican government. Some have wondered if the protests will ever ignite real political change, or if it will create a person that challenge Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones - they all kill some of their most popular characters. Why? And how does it feel to the actors?
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A mountain in the middle of a crater on Mars may hold evidence that the Red Planet was once a wet and wild place.
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It's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week we've got new music from Mary J. Blige, TriBeCaStan, Tētēma and Whitey Morgan.
These days the American public is all too familiar with the sight of cops busting criminals, thanks to the TV program Cops and the prevalance of cameras and cell phones.
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McDonalds is planning to roll out a new customizable burger to thousands of restaurants across the nation ... how will it go over and why do it?
Listen 7:51
The book publishing industry has not been faring well of late, but one LA-based writer has come up with an innovative way to get by in today's tough climate: product placement.