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Junior's Deli in Westwood is closing after 53 years in business. Plus, will Congress reach a deal to keep us from heading over the so-called fiscal cliff? Health insurance companies plan to hike up rates in 2013, and author Joshua Glenn offers tips on how to keep your kids "Unbored" during the long winter break, and much more.

Today, KPCC's Molly Peterson talks about the portrayal of fracking in Hollywood. Plus, why fiscal cliff talk is full of doomsday predictions, we look at whether White House petitions ever work, the new Atlanta Braves 'screaming Indian' logo draw ire and much more.

A New York newspaper is under scrutiny for publishing the addresses of gun owners. Plus, could gun liability insurance help curb gun violence? Then, new research shows that electronic records are vulnerable to attack by hackers, the nationwide primary physician shortage is worsening and much more.

Will President Obama be able to make changes to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms? Then, what's the marketing connection between real and virtual firearms?; LAPD holds a gun buyback program today; Sheriff Lee Baca is under pressure to curb inmate abuse; Patt Morrison and Brian Lehrer debate which is better during the holidays, NY or LA? Plus much more.

A new investigation shows that retailers skew online prices based on your location. Plus, the fiscal cliff is coming up quickly, first-person shooter games may have neurological benefits, politicians in Washington, D.C. have taken issue with the depiction of waterboarding in "Zero Dark Thirty" and much more.

The NRA breaks its silence about gun control and the Sandy Hook shooting. Plus, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is in need of an overhaul. Can Obama deliver? Then, Vintage LA's Alison Martino takes us back in time to how LA used to celebrate the holidays, the story behind Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace,' and much more.

First, the Center for Investigative Reporting looks at why long wait times mean some veterans die before receiving benefits. Then, we take a look at why Obama's Secure Communities immigration policy is falling out of favor across the U.S. Plus, Mexico's middle class continues to rise, Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Yang's project to teach his sons about guns and much more.

President Obama will announce a new plan to curb gun violence, spearheaded by VP Joe Biden. Plus, a new book details how companies use 'The Fine Print' to raise prices, Patt Morrison talks about the large number of key positions in LA's March election, cocktail mavens Alie & Georgia jon the show to spice up our holiday cocktails this season, plus much more.

A wall street firm pulls out stake in Bushmaster gun maker after Sandy Hook shooting, plus we'll see whether Craig Whitney thinks the shooting will result in gun control policy change. Then, Librarian Mara Alpert offers her favorite children's book of 2012, Russian Parliament may ban adoptions from the U.S., and much more.

Major turning points in gaining protections for transgender inmates, how Rolling Stone's UVA rape report will affect future reporting, Mexico City's best food.

The impacts of California's historic water restrictions, Andy Summers of The Police, an Easter cake recipe that involves Peeps, broken chocolate bunnies and Tequila.

Three comics give perspectives on Trevor Noah's tweets, why the Silicon Valley is chiming in on Indiana's religious freedom law, who owns the Bahia emerald?

A tentative agreement has been reached in the Mexico farm worker strike, an update on LAPD body cameras, why parents should encourage girls to like pink.

What Iranians in Southern California are saying about the pending nuclear deal, the implications of the Ellen Pao case, Trevor Noah takes over 'The Daily Show.'

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid announces he won't seek reelection, Irwindale City Council votes to tear the Irwindale Speedway, remembering Tex-Mex queen Selena

Latest on the crop workers strike in Mexico, Shelly Sterling and V. Stiviano head to court, Naomi Watts and her new film, 'While We're Young.'

An Italian high court considers fate of Amanda Knox, two iconic food industries merge, seeking out the best price for a medical procedure.

A look at police de-escalation training, L.A. County jails agree to accommodate disabled inmates, a review of Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly.'

The San Francisco v. Sheehan case that could have wide impact on how police treat the mentally ill, Starbucks calls off 'Race Together,' a new report on Latino poverty.

The Pacific Institute gives an update on California's water situation, the latest discoveries in science, and John Doe from X.