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Airs Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

Potato swirls at 626 Night Market in Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

Nocturnal Nosh: Americans Get A Taste Of Night Markets

Evening markets are a common sight throughout Asia, where delicious aromas regularly beckon hungry shoppers. Now night markets are popping up here in cities across the U.S.

Melinda Person demonstrates how a virtual reality headset was used for a recent glaucoma study, May 21, 2015.

In Virtual Reality, San Diego Scientist Sees Tool To Help The Visually Impaired

Virtual reality can be more than just fun and games, according to a UC San Diego doctor using a cheap new headset with patients in mind.

Ukraine Orders Unilateral Cease-Fire With Separatists

President Petro Poroshenko announced the week-long halt to the fighting, but there was no indication whether pro-Russia rebels would follow suit.

Joseph Fiennes at the Globe Theatre in London.

SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes

Airs Friday, February 27, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Review: Built To Spill, 'Untethered Moon'

The amiably fractured rock band sounds both melancholy and sinister on its first album in six years, while maintaining a sound that's approachable and organic.

Some DVD vendors in Shanghai still sell on the street, but a government crackdown forced most out of business or into storefronts.

The Oscar Nominees Are In; The Shanghai DVD Sellers Are Stocking Up

The Academy Awards are coming this month and if you're still trying to see all the nominated films, it may be easier to find them in China than the U.S. As long as you don't mind the pirated version.

The Temple of Bel in Palmyra had already sustained some damage from artillery shells in March 2014, when these columns in the temple courtyard were photographed. The ancient temple stood at a cultural crossroads, showing influences from Greco-Roman and Persian traditions, and was one of Syria's most famous archaeological sites. It was destroyed late in August of 2015.

As ISIS Destroys Artifacts, Could Some Antiquities Have Been Saved?

The Getty Trust's president argues objects should be spread around the world for safekeeping — which is controversial, and sometimes illegal. Protecting sites, he says, could require military action.

A woman and chid rest in the open outside a destroyed building Sunday, a day after a major earthquake destroyed homes in Kumalpur village on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. Nine people reportedly died in the small village, including four children.

More Than 4,000 Dead In Nepal As Earthquake Toll Rises

Aftershocks are rattling survivors' nerves and making the recovery even more challenging. In one district, 400,000 people were affected by the quake and more than 4,000 homes are now unsafe.

The cast of 'Queens of Syria" on opening night in Amman, Jordan.

Review: 'Queens of Syria' Brings New Perspective To Syrian Crisis

Guest blogger Rebecca Romani says "Queens of Syria" — Yasmin Fedda's new documentary which had its U.S. debut this weekend at the San Diego Arab Film Festival — is a powerful commentary on refugees, war and the cycles of history.

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