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West Philadelphia resident Suliemon Mellette, age 9, stands with an empty test bottle at a recent training at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center. The bottle was sent from Virginia Tech to the citizen-led group, Philly Unleaded Project, as part of a city-wide campaign to test citizen’s drinking water.

Airs Wednesdays, May 10-31, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A tuberculosis patient in a hospital for chest diseases in the Indian region of Kashmir.

Drug Resistant TB Is Predicted To Steadily Spread In 4 Countries

The case numbers are already high in certain countries. It's not only hard to treat — it's extremely contagious.

The anti-inflammatory drug Bextra was taken off the market because it increased the risk of heart attack and stroke.

One-Third Of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA Approval

More than 70 drugs approved by the FDA from 2001 to 2010 ran into safety concerns that prompted withdrawals from the market, "black box" warnings or other actions.

Reveal Looks Into Why Not All Police Officers Get Trained In De-Escalation

De-escalation training is designed to teach police officers techniques to reduce fatal use of force. Officers are trained in how to slow down and verbally engage with the people they encounter.

A memorial for Logan Lipton has been set up on Coast Highway in Oceanside, Dec. 1, 2015.

Oceanside Council To Discuss Bike Safety Following Fatality

Oceanside City Council will discuss beefing up bicycle safety Wednesday night, following last month's fatal collision that killed a boy who was riding his bike to school.

One-Third Of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA Approval

More than 70 drugs approved by the FDA from 2001 to 2010 ran into safety concerns that prompted in withdrawals from the market, "black box" warnings or other actions.

This photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office shows Aaron Saucedo, 23, who's suspected in the serial killings of nine people in the case authorities dubbed the Serial Street Shooter.

Phoenix Police Announce A Break In The 'Serial Street Shooter' Case

Police say a suspect they've arrested was responsible for killing nine people from August 2015 to July 2016 in a largely Latino neighborhood of Phoenix. Aaron Saucedo, 23, faces multiple charges.

A woman stands in front of a memorial at Torrey Pines High School, May 8, 2017.

SDPD: Torrey Pines High School Student Killed By Officers Left Suicide Note

A 15-year-old boy left a suicide note before he was killed by officers after pointing a BB gun at them in a high school parking lot in the dark over the weekend, police said Monday.

Emmanuel Macron acknowledges supporters at the Louvre on Sunday after winning the French presidential election. Pro-EU centrist Macron defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin.

Emmanuel Macron Declared Next French President

The centrist is set to become the youngest president in modern French history. Sunday's results mark a big defeat for right-wing Marine Le Pen, who hoped to ride the populist wave to victory.

Scripps Health trauma surgeon Gail Tominaga updates the media on the status of Leeanne Ericson, the victim of a shark attack in San Onofre, May 5, 2017.

Surgeon: San Onofre Shark-Attack Victim 'Doing Remarkably Well'

A Vista woman gravely injured last weekend in a San Onofre-area shark attack is "doing remarkably well" following several rounds of surgery, a supervising physician said Friday.

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