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How Hurricane Maria pushed young Puerto Ricans towards supporting independence
Four years after Hurricane Maria, young Puerto Ricans debate commonwealth status of the island. Why…
Gwen Aviles
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Meet the author on a mission to combat the invisible 'Kissing Bug' disease affecting Latinos communities
Journalist Daisy Hernández's argues Chagas disease affects mostly Latinos and Latinx immigrants in …
Gwen Aviles
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Florida prosecutor blamed an 'entry-level' staffer after a document surfaced from his office outlining harsher penalties for 'Hispanic' defendants
Jack Campbell, an elected prosecutor in Florida, told Insider that he had disciplined a staffer who…
Charles R. Davis
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Advocates say Latinas who make less than their white colleagues are 'screaming into the void' on Equal Pay Day
Latinas still make less than white men. This Latina Equal Pay Day, here's what experts say can be d…
Gwen Aviles
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Being Latino is about much more than just speaking "perfect Spanish"
Discrimination can be an issue for Hispanics who don't speak Spanish. But experts tell Insider that…
Nicole Forero
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The Latino electorate is growing. What does that mean for the future of American politics?
There are Republican Latino voters and Democratic Latino voters in presidential elections but voter…
Gwen Aviles,Camila DeChalus
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Every month is Hispanic Heritage Month for this Google exec. Here's how one Latina is making the tech giant more inclusive.
Google executive Perla Campos shared how being raised by a single mom who's Mexican American shaped…
Marguerite Ward
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Latinos 'face an epidemic of invisibility' in film. A new report unpacks how Hollywood falls short in diversity
A study from USC Annenberg's Inclusion Initiative found that less than 6% of characters in films fr…
Gwen Aviles
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Latinos are reimagining Hispanic Heritage Month to highlight diversity
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebration of Latino cultures. But some say it commodifies communities …
Gwen Aviles
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A fellow Yale secret society member said Ron DeSantis rolled his eyes when she talked about her upbringing as a Hispanic girl in Texas: 'It was like I wasn't worth listening to'
"I had the feeling that he assumed that I didn't deserve to be there," Cristina Sosa Noriega said o…
John L. Dorman
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Hispanic Caucus PAC chair urged NM Democrats redraw congressional districts while "amplifying Hispanic voices," teeing up redistricting fights ahead
Rep. Ruben Gallego also said Rep. Melanie Stansbury does not reflect the state's "great diversity" …
Bryan Metzger
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Latinos are experiencing a mental health crisis. This Spanish-language text line seeks to combat it
Crisis Text Line is launching a Spanish-language text service to address the demand for bilingual r…
Gwen Aviles
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How one Latina therapist went from almost quitting therapy to helping Latinos overcome mental health stigma
Latinx Therapy seeks to address the mental health crisis facing Latinos, many of whom see depressio…
Gwen Aviles
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Homeownership is the one bright spot in building Hispanic generational wealth
Hispanic homeownership has hit an all-time high, but income and retirement savings are still keepin…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A local government candidate in Miami, who has a Hispanic last name from a previous marriage, is under fire after claiming to be the city's 'most high-profile Hispanic Democrat'
Former Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez was married to Emilio Gonzalez, they divorce…
Lauren Frias
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The number of missing Black and Latina women has spiked in the pandemic. Here's how data and media obscure the problem.
The death of Gabby Petito highlighted disparities in media coverage for missing women of color. Exp…
Gwen Aviles
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Jill Biden slammed for comparing Latino people to tacos in what Hispanic journalists called a 'stereotype'
The first lady compared the diversity of the Hispanic community to that of breakfast tacos in a spe…
Sinéad Baker
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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month I made my favorite agua fresca recipe for the first time. It only has 3 ingredients and is easy to make.
This easy to make agua fresca recipe is the perfect beverage for everyday meals.Pauline Villegas/In…
Pauline Villegas
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CDC: Depression rates are soaring in the US, and no one is harder hit than Latinx Americans
Latinx adults reported higher rates of suicidal ideations, depressive symptoms, and increases subst…
Canela López
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A top Hispanic CEO whose parents made minimum wage says a fairer US economy is still possible despite growing backlash to 'woke capitalism'
Hispanic households earn on average about half as much as white households and have only about 15 t…