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Host Michel Martin speaks with Sarah Shemkus about the myths and secrecy around miscarriages. Shemkus recently shared her personal story in a Slate article titled "Losing the Baby: My Week of Gestational Limbo."

Roger Ailes is a hero to the political right and a boogeyman to the left for leading the Fox News Channel to become the top-rated force in cable news --- the competition is not even close. Ailes and Fox refused to cooperate with author Gabriel Sherman.

A session guitarist in the Los Angeles area, Mike Post was 20 years old when he played on Sonny & Cher's "I Got You, Babe." In 1967, Post produced and arranged a top 10 hit for Kenny Rogers & the First Edition: "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." Post's TV career began at 24, when he was made the Music Director for the "Andy Williams Show." He has since composed theme music for shows including The Rockford Files (his theme won a Grammy), Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues and most recently, NYPD Blue.

Paige Olsen calls the ears on her coonhound "extravagantly long." Each ear measures more than 13 inches. Her coonhound tops the Guinness World Record list for longest ears on any living dog.

Funny Ha Ha, the first film by 29-year-old director Andrew Bujalski, made a lot of critics top 10 lists in 2004 -- quite a feat for a film made with a minimal crew, a loose script, and the director's friends. Bujalski’s new film, Mutual Appreciation, features Justin Rice, lead singer for the indie pop band Bishop Allen. Now playing in New York and Los Angeles, it will open in more cities this fall.

Daily news coverage gives us a lopsided view of the world. What would the top stories be if we only got a news update once every 50 years?

Target announced that the data breach late last year was even worse than originally reported. Personal information, including phone numbers and email addresses, from as many as 70 million customers may have been compromised. On top of that, Target says that the revelation of the data breach depressed fourth-quarter sales during the holiday season.

Some Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy. Moscow confronts protests over its call-up of military reservists. Iran's foreign minister responds to the suppression of peaceful protests.

Despite missteps on the campaign trail, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to retain support among key Democratic voter groups, but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't far behind.

Meng Hongwei's case drew international headlines last fall after one of the world's top law enforcement officials suddenly lost contact with his family during a trip from France to China.