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U.S. troops are working to secure Baghdad's markets, which have been frequent targets of deadly insurgent attacks. One truck bombing in February killed at least 135 people. But even against this backdrop of destruction, the city's markets are struggling to come back.

Airs Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Berlin is known more for graffiti than for glamour — and city has decided that it's time for a makeover. Hosting several new fashion events this year, Berlin hopes to add its name to the ranks of famous European fashion centers.

African traders have congregated around the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in recent years. For one trader, success came quickly — but it was followed by a rude awakening as he negotiated his deals.

Reid Gorecki achieved what every minor league ballplayer hopes to achieve: He played a few games in the big leagues. That was three years ago. Now he's struggling over whether it's time to say goodbye to the game.

Once upon a time, tacos were a Mexican snack. Now they're an all-American institution. Gustavo Arellano leads us across Southern California in search of the roots of the American taco.

Airs Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Bulldozers took to the building six weeks after Walmart announced it would convert it into one of its stores.

After languishing in storage for a quarter-century, colorful artwork from a historic Barrio Logan brewery will soon be uncrated and seen again. This is the second in a two-part series reported together with Voice of San Diego.

A major expansion of the Panama Canal is fueling the tiny Central American country's economy. Last year, Panama's economy grew by more than 10 percent. But with roughly one-third of the country's people living in poverty, critics say the growth is primarily benefiting a small elite.