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Ruby Corado runs Casa Ruby, a drop-in and service center for transgender people in Washington, D.C. Through the center, Corado helps people find housing, medical care and get food. Corado also has two 22 beds in transitional housing for transgender adults and youth who would otherwise be homeless.

Casa Ruby Is A 'Chosen Family' For Trans People Who Need A Home

After becoming homeless and jobless following her transition to being a woman, Ruby Corado got her act together, and now helps others facing similar challenges. "We have a family here," she says.

Jessey Drewsen, 25, lives near the H Street Wal-Mart in Washington, D.C. She says she doesn't like the store, but that she goes there for cheap supplies like pens.

When Wal-Mart Comes To Town, What Does It Mean For Workers?

Wal-Mart has long been criticized for low pay and erratic work schedules. So when the retailer arrives in a community, it stirs controversy — but it also brings jobs and low prices.

UC San Diego Celebrates Arbor Day

More than five dozen trees will be planted at UC San Diego today in honor of Arbor Day.

Danny John-Jules as Dwayne Myers, Ben Miller as DI Richard Poole, Sara Martins as Sergeant Camille Bordey and Gary Carr as Fidel Best in season two of DEATH IN PARADISE.

DEATH IN PARADISE: Season 2

Airs Thursdays, August 1-15, August 29 & Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2013 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Suspect Hospitalized, 4 Marshals Suffer Minor Injuries After Point Loma Officer-Involved Shooting

A 28 year-old suspect was hospitalized and four deputy U.S. Marshals were treated for minor injuries after an officer-involved shooting, authorities said.

Columnist Marks 10 Years With New Book 'Diary Of A Diva, Behind The Lipstick'

For 10 years, Barbarella Fokos has been writing the popular Diary of a Diva column in the San Diego Reader, now she's put some of her favorite stories in her first book, "Diary of a Diva, Behind the Lipstick."

This undated family photo shows the back of an index card on which Dorothy Holm wrote before her death in 1996. The letters, it appears, were reminders to herself of The Lord's Prayers. She put codes on about 20 other cards.

How An 18-Year-Old Code Was Cracked On The Web In 13 Minutes

A fascinating story that our friends at Minnesota Public Radio posted about earlier this week seems to be spreading fast and resonating with many.

These Stories Consider Solitude, With Echoes Of Emily Dickinson

It's been 15 years since acclaimed writer Lorrie Moore has brought out a new short story collection. Bark has some clunkers and some keepers, but critic Maureen Corrigan says it was worth the wait.

Promotional image for PEG + CAT, a new preschool animated math series, debuting on PBS KIDS on October 7, 2013.

Peg + Cat Joins the KPBS Kids Lineup

Multimedia program focuses on problem-solving and math concepts

Leader Of City's Arts Commission Resigns

Denise Montgomery, executive director of the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture, has resigned her post in Mayor Bob Filner's administration.

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