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Changes to gun laws require working with Congress. But the president might do such things as bolster the federal database on gun buyers and order stepped-up prosecution of felons and others barred from buying weapons.

The director of Zero Dark Thirty is perhaps the biggest non-nomination to emerge from this morning's announcements, but a fantasy about life in the bayou and a French love story had strong showings.

Warnings that this year's flu season was likely to be a bad one are already bearing out in Boston. But an infectious disease doctor says the flu season may have already peaked last week.

In an open letter to lawmakers, they also push for reform of gun safety laws.

It's still unclear how many people died during the earthquake in Haiti — even three years later. Host Michel Martin talks with Amy Wilentz, author of 'Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti.' They discuss the slow process of rebuilding and how some people who are trying to help, end up doing more harm than good.

Musician, producer and aspiring politician Wyclef Jean says that part of the success of his band, the Fugees was thanks to his in-depth knowledge of all types of music. For Tell Me More's 'In Your Ear' series, Wyclef shares the songs that have influenced and inspired his creativity.

Almond Joy. Charleston Chew. Those Cookies'N'Creme Hershey's Bars. If your mouth is watering at just the mention of these hand-held confections, this next game is for you. Host Ophira Eisenberg leaves a delectable trail of clues about popular candy bars for our contestants.

The next time you meet a dog in France, don't insult it with an introductory "bow wow." Francophone dogs are widely considered to sound more like "ouah ouah," and it would be gauche to make such a faux pas. In this game, Jonathan Coulton embodies the entire animal kingdom to quiz you on international zoological noises. Plus, he performs a cover of They Might Be Giants' "Mammal."

HBO's series Girls has been criticized for not being diverse enough. Long before Girls, two shows — Living Single and Girlfriends — featured professional African-American women. But the creator of Girlfriends says times have changed, and the shows she now produces have more multicultural casts to reflect changing demographics.

An apparent feud between two black market pharmacies sheds light on a shady global industry.