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The habit of ordering unneeded tests and treatments drives up medical costs. It's a pattern doctors often learn in medical school and residency.

Why Do Doctors Overtreat? For Many, It's What They're Trained To Do

Ordering more tests or treatments is not always best for patients' health or wallet. A group of medical educators is trying to address the problem where they think it starts: medical training.

The GRU, Russia's military intelligence agency in Moscow, is implicated in the latest report released by Bellingcat. The international investigative group says it has identified the third suspect in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

Third Suspect In Poisoning Of Former Russian Spy Named By Investigative Group

The suspect is a high-ranking officer in Russia's military intelligence agency, Bellingcat says. The group accuses the Russian government of expunging documents to conceal the man's identity.

Snow falls on Saturday in Kansas City before a game between the Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium. More than a foot of snow fell in some regions of the Midwest.

Deadly Winter Storm Reaches Mid-Atlantic After Hitting The Midwest

Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to thousands of calls and warned of hours-long delays, as officials across the region urged residents to stay home amid downed trees and snow-covered roads.

Why Hasn't The Gig Economy Killed Traditional Work?

Recent studies suggest we're not witnessing the dawn of a new gig economy. What accounts for the resilience of traditional employment?

Supporters of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-e-Islami demonstrate in Lahore, Pakistan, on Tuesday to protest India's policy on Kashmir.

Pakistan Warns Of War After India's Move To End Kashmir's Special Status

Prime Minister Imran Khan said India's revoking the Muslim-majority territory's semi-autonomy will increase cross-border tensions and could lead to "ethnic cleansing" of Muslim Kashmiris.

Pakistan Warns Of War After India's Move To End Kashmir's Special Status

Prime Minister Imran Khan said India's revoking the Muslim-majority territory's semi-autonomy will increase cross-border tensions and could lead to "ethnic cleansing" of Muslim Kashmiris.

Russia's Pro-Gun Influence Accounts Copied The NRA — And Sometimes, Vice Versa

There was a lot of overlap between the messaging of the Internet Research Agency and the NRA on social media. What isn't clear is why.

Self-portrait from posthumously printed contact sheet, Los Angeles, date unknown.

AMERICAN MASTERS: Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable

Airs Friday, April 19, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

Americans Lost $143 Million In Online Relationship Scams Last Year

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans who fell for online romance scams reported losing a median $2,600 each — far more than other types of scams.

Group of freedmen, including children, gathered by a canal in Richmond, Va., in 1865.

RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR

Stream now or tune in Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 from 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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