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Economy

'Narconomics': How The Drug Cartels Operate Like Wal-Mart And McDonald's

The cartels' business models are similar to those of big-box stores and franchises, says Tom Wainwright, former Mexico City bureau chief for The Economist. His new book is Narconomics.
International

CDC Issues Travel Warning After Explosion Of Dangerous Zika Virus

Laura Wagner

U.S. health officials have warned pregnant women against traveling to Latin American and Caribbean countries with outbreaks of the tropical illness which may be causing microcephaly in newborns.
Environment

Deep In The Amazon, An Unseen Battle Over The Most Valuable Trees

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

For generations, the rubber tappers of the Amazon have gone about their business in a way that preserves the rain forest. Today, they are increasingly in conflict with criminal logging gangs.
International

'Tacopedia': A Mouth-Watering Tour Of Mexico's Taco Culture

Tove Danovich

From the smoked marlin tacos of Baja California to the fried flower tacos of Chiapas, Mexico is home to endless interpretations of this essential dish. A new tome documents this vibrant taco cuisine.
Racial Justice and Social Equity

Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Karemi Alvarez Champions Health

KPBS Local Heroes Project

Hispanic Heritage Month 2015 Honoree
Living

Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Enrique Morones — Titan At The Border

KPBS Local Heroes Project

Hispanic Heritage Month 2015 Honoree
Arts & Culture

Brazil Enslaved

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Slavery in Brazil lasted until 1888, longer than anywhere in the Americas. Its final years coincided with the rise of photography. A vast archive of images sheds light on the lives of enslaved women.
KPBS Anuncia la Selección Para el 2015 del One Book, One San Diego

Clare Pister

Programa de Lectura de la Comunidad que presentara "La Sombra del Viento" de Carlos Ruiz Zafón se extenderá a Tijuana.
Health

Brazilians Cybershame Gilberto Gil's Daughter For Healthful Lunchbox

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Processed and fast food have become status symbols in Brazil, while some are frowning on local fruits and vegetables. Bela Gil is trying to change the conversation.
Politics

New Gitmo Plan Would Relocate Some Detainees To U.S.

David Welna

President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently floated a plan to empty Guantanamo's detention camps and relocate "enemy combatants." The president promised in 2009 to shut down the facility.