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Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest. -
Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done. -
Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. -
Comedy legend Cheech Marin talked about the impact of film "Born in East LA" and its relevance in today's political climate. -
A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum. -
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in recent days in the city of Santiago. -
Physician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard stories from the eradication of smallpox, many from health workers whose voices have been missing from the record. -
This week marks the start of the annual San Diego Latino Film Festival. Official selections include films by San Diego and Tijuana filmmakers. -
NPR reports from inside Haiti, as gangs unleash another day of violence in the country's capital. It comes as political groups try to form a transitional council. -
KPBS Midday EditionTen days of shorts, features and documentaries from around the globe screen at AMC Mission Valley and Digital Gym Cinema.
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