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Promotional graphic for the film, 'Backfired: When VW Lied To America."

Airs Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women

To protect a developing fetus from experimental drugs or treatments that might cause birth defects, pregnant women aren't included in many clinical trials. But that limits the safety evidence, too.

Researchers say they've found a way to let queen bees pass on immunity to a devastating disease called American foulbrood. The infectious disease is so deadly, many states and beekeeping groups recommend burning any hive that's been infected. Here, a frame from a normal hive is seen in a photo from 2017.

World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease

American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.

Attorney general nominee William Barr (center) chats with then-Sen. Joe Biden and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., before Barr's hearing on Nov. 12, 1991.

Trump Picks William Barr, Attorney General Under H.W. Bush, To Return To DOJ Helm

The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power.

Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York (left) has pledged to pay her interns $15 an hour. She is seen here with Democratic Rep.-elect Deb Haaland of New Mexico.

New Congresswoman Will Pay Her Interns $15 An Hour. Is That A Big Deal?

"Time to walk the walk," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. "Very few members of Congress actually pay their interns. We will be one of them." With new appropriations, other members may soon join her.

Democrat Dan McCready (left) and Republican Mark Harris are the candidates at the center of a contested race to represent North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. The state is investigating claims that a GOP operative may have manipulated ballots.

N.C. GOP Leader Open To New Election As Fraud Investigation Continues

The head of North Carolina's Republican Party says he would "not oppose" a new election in the state's 9th Congressional District if allegations of fraud by a GOP operative prove true.

Stacy Holcomb, 57, stands in front of his home in Bladenboro, N.C., where he says he was approached by a woman during the midterm elections and offered assistance submitting an absentee ballot, an occurrence that many in Bladen County have said happened to them.

Democrats Weigh Options In Potentially Tainted N.C. Congressional Race

State investigators appear focused on whether a Republican political operative violated the law by hiring people to collect mail-in ballots from voters. The GOP candidate won with a 900-vote margin.

This photo illustration shows Ramon Eduardo Arellano-Félix, who is on a blacklist of U.S. enemies kept by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. He was killed in 2002 but remains on the list along with his imprisoned brothers who ran the Tijuana drug cartel.

Lawsuits Say Credit-Check Companies Misidentify Thousands As Enemies Of The US

Credit-check companies misidentify thousands as terrorists and cartel kingpins. One man’s name came back as the name of a boat.

Mother polar bear with cubs close by her side. Svalbard Islands.

NATURE: Snow Bears

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Crowds cheer in support of the SDSU Aztecs men's basketball team at Viejas Arena, March 17, 2011.

San Diego State Again Heading To Texas For Bowl Game

San Diego State will face Ohio in the Frisco Bowl Dec. 19 in Frisco, Texas, extending the Aztecs bowl streak to nine consecutive seasons.

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