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  • A new CD and DVD box set, No Pryor Restraint: Life in Concert, showcases the searing, profane and moving performances of comedian Richard Pryor. Pryor's widow, Jennifer, says his genius lay in his honesty about his well-publicized troubles.
  • Andrew Hudgins is a prominent poet, but what he'd really rather be doing is telling jokes — the more daring, the better. His new memoir, The Joker, explores the way uncomfortable and taboo jokes create learning and communication, and the important role they've played in his life.
  • Restaurants face particular challenges adapting to the new health care laws. The CFO of one restaurant chain says it's not as simple as just cutting employee pay or raising prices to bring in the extra money needed.
  • High crime rates are holding back economic development in Latin America. One element of the crime is extortion, which cuts into the bottom line for local businesses and ordinary citizens.
  • Bill reads three news-related limericks: Sole Mate, The British Crowns, Phonic Forte.
  • Our panelists predict who will be the most surprising image the government will find while snooping on our computers.
  • In terms of Puerto Rican Day parades, New York City's event still takes the cake with its millions of parade watchers. Despite a steady population drop, the city is still home to the largest Puerto Rican community in the United States — and you'll find it by the flags.
  • Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Superbriefs!
  • Police believe the gunman fatally shot his father and brother at a house and then two others at the Santa Monica College campus before police killed him.
  • America loves racehorses in movies and books, and loves to watch them race. Yet we also slaughter them for meat. It's a business, not a love story. But on a Maryland farm, a love story happens anyway.
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