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El Salvador's government has come under fire from human rights groups since it passed an anti-terrorism law modeled on the U.S. Patriot Act. Fourteen activists who were protesting plans to privatize the national water company are being tried under the new law.

Egypt's tourist industry is crucial to its economy, and the number of visitors has fallen off sharply this year. Islamists are now expected to hold a majority of seats in parliament, and some have suggested banning alcohol and segregating beaches by sex.

Airs Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

In Jo Walton's elegant, heartbreaking new novel, an elderly woman remembers two distinct lives and families, in parallel timelines splitting off from one crucial decision: to marry, or not to marry?

Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba in 1959 and held it for nearly a half-century, becoming one of the world's longest-ruling leaders. Read a timeline of the communist dictator's life.

If you drive anywhere in greater Los Angeles, you know that you spend a significant amount of time staring at the bumper of the car ahead of you. And you may have noticed that a lot of those bumpers have red and yellow stickers that say "Piolín por la mañana." A lot.

El Valle de Guadalupe has grown dramatically in the last 10 years, thanks mostly to dedicated wine makers who love their work.

Some members of El Cajon’s Chaldean community say they’re saddened and devastated by the federal raid and crime ring that shook their neighborhood.

Federal officials named 27 of California's 58 counties a primary natural disaster area due to drought. San Diego was not listed.

The man who was one of Hosni Mubarak's leading confidants for years has now entered Egypt's presidential race. This has shaken up an already unpredictable contest and raised concerns among many Egyptians.