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Daniella and Melanie, a fourth and fifth grader in the San Ysidro School District, each pick a blanket as part of the district's annual free blanket drive on January 19, 2018.

San Diego County Homeless Student Count Reaches Record High. But How Real Are The Numbers?

New data show more than 23,800 students were homeless last year in San Diego County — a record high and a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year.

Georgina Hernandez, a janitor who was sexually assaulted on the job, leads members of the "Ya Basta" (enough is enough) coalition in a chant, urging the passage of AB 1978 to increase protections for janitors.

How A Group Of Janitors Started A Movement To Stop Sexual Abuse

In the #MeToo era, KQED is revisiting its groundbreaking “Rape on the Night Shift” series from 2015.

For January, Let These 3 Romances Take You Somewhere Warm

This month, we acknowledge that love actually is all around, with three romances that range from Victorian London to modern-day Mumbai — to the clash and clamor of an American football stadium.

Rick Steves' Tasty Europe

Airs Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at 11:30 p.m. & Saturday, Sept. 1 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Indonesian soldiers stand guard over members of the youth wing of the Indonesian Communist Party, who were packed into a truck to be taken to a Jakarta prison in October 1965. Over the next few months, the government's military leadership carried out the systematic execution of hundreds of thousands of people.

Declassified Files Lay Bare U.S. Knowledge Of Mass Murders In Indonesia

The Indonesian military systematically killed at least half a million people in the 1960s. Documents released Tuesday show U.S. officials knew about it from the start — and stood by as it unfolded.

Declassified Files Lay Bare U.S. Knowledge Of Mass Murders In Indonesia

The Indonesian military systematically killed at least half a million people in the 1960s. Documents released Tuesday show U.S. officials knew about it from the start — and stood by as it unfolded.

Juan Pablo Santos cleans up the debris from his shed near Aibonito, Puerto Rico, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria.

With Bottles And Buckets, Puerto Ricans Seek The Water To Survive

The damage left by Hurricane Maria has disabled running water for many in Puerto Rico. People are driving to mountain springs to fill empty soda bottles and heading to rivers to do their laundry.

Veronica Vargas (left) and her mother, Martha Viera, recount their family's experience during Hurricane Maria.

With Bottles And Buckets, Puerto Ricans Seek The Water To Survive

The damage left by Hurricane Maria has disabled running water for many in Puerto Rico. People are driving to mountain springs to fill empty soda bottles and heading to rivers to do their laundry.

Antonio Santamaria (from left), Emilia Rubalcaba, Veronica Segredo, Louis Perez and Olivia Geller.

Miami 4th-Graders Write About Their Experiences With Hurricanes

At Sunset Elementary in Miami, students are writing personal essays about their experience with Hurricane Irma, and they have some advice for other kids who have yet to live through one.

Greg Gatscher, left, and his son, Evan, prepare the house for Hurricane Irma. Little did they know these metal shutters would later become a cooktop.

Grilled Cheese Cooked On Shutters? After Irma, Floridians Got Creative With Food

People get hungry during natural disasters, and processed, pre-packaged food can get old fast. But with a little imagination, some folks managed to make themselves some surprisingly good hot meals.

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