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End of pandemic… fewer babies End of pandemic… fewer babies
Family April 26, 2024

End of pandemic… fewer babies

The total number of U.S. births dropped in 2023, bringing an end ... more

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Latinos from Poverty to Prosperity:  Breaking Barriers in Education, Employment, and Homeownership Latinos from Poverty to Prosperity:  Breaking Barriers in Education, Employment, and Homeownership
Latinos October 29, 2022

Latinos from Poverty to Prosperity: Breaking Barriers in Education, Employment, and Homeownership

Even with low percentages of the total population, Latinos have added important ... more

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Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress
Latinos June 16, 2023

Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress

A new study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found ... more

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Alex Alpharaoh: “We need to change the narrative of those who want to colonize us.” Alex Alpharaoh: “We need to change the narrative of those who want to colonize us.”
Latinos December 2, 2023

Alex Alpharaoh: “We need to change the narrative of those who want to colonize us.”

What more can we write about Alex? His candor, sincerity, his love story, ... more

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Willy Escobar: “It Helped to Hit Rock Bottom to Rise Again” Willy Escobar: “It Helped to Hit Rock Bottom to Rise Again”
Latinos March 27, 2024

Willy Escobar: “It Helped to Hit Rock Bottom to Rise Again”

It was a day when he had hit rock bottom. Willy Escobar ... more

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The taco stand that received a Michelin star: “The secret is the simplicity of our taco.” The taco stand that received a Michelin star: “The secret is the simplicity of our taco.”
Food May 17, 2024

The taco stand that received a Michelin star: “The secret is the simplicity of our taco.”

Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot ... more

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Harris knows only too well the boost the Latino electorate can provide Harris knows only too well the boost the Latino electorate can provide
Latinos August 5, 2024

Harris knows only too well the boost the Latino electorate can provide

In the heat of the first week of her unexpected presidential campaign, ... more

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Deyra Barrera: The dream comes true and the magic of Fernando Valenzuela played its part Deyra Barrera: The dream comes true and the magic of Fernando Valenzuela played its part
Latinos November 28, 2024

Deyra Barrera: The dream comes true and the magic of Fernando Valenzuela played its part

Many were taken back when they played Kendrick Lamar's surprise album GNX ... more

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The US Congress has a wide network of immigrants: 81 members The US Congress has a wide network of immigrants: 81 members
Latinos March 1, 2023

The US Congress has a wide network of immigrants: 81 members

Immigrants and children of immigrants account for at least 15% of the ... more

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Thriving: Latino Population Soars 80 Percent in Explosive Growth in Recent Years Thriving: Latino Population Soars 80 Percent in Explosive Growth in Recent Years
Latinos June 29, 2023

Thriving: Latino Population Soars 80 Percent in Explosive Growth in Recent Years

The country's Pacific Islander, Asian and Latino populations saw the biggest percentage ... more

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22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California 22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California
Latinos January 12, 2024

22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California

22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California. Mexican culture ... more

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More than half of foreign-born people in U.S. live in 4 states, and half are from Latin America More than half of foreign-born people in U.S. live in 4 states, and half are from Latin America
Latinos April 10, 2024

More than half of foreign-born people in U.S. live in 4 states, and half are from Latin America

More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives ... more

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My last name is Hispanic. Does that make me Hispanic? My last name is Hispanic. Does that make me Hispanic?
Latinos September 16, 2024

My last name is Hispanic. Does that make me Hispanic?

How do factors like language, parental background and last name affect whether ... more

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Is Belief in God Needed to be Moral? 61% of Hispanics do not Think so Is Belief in God Needed to be Moral? 61% of Hispanics do not Think so
Latinos May 15, 2023

Is Belief in God Needed to be Moral? 61% of Hispanics do not Think so

Most Americans say it's not necessary to believe in God in order ... more

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California and Texas had the nation’s largest Latino population in 2022 California and Texas had the nation’s largest Latino population in 2022
Latinos September 24, 2023

California and Texas had the nation’s largest Latino population in 2022

Latinos are the largest racial or ethnic group in California and Texas. ... more

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Bel Hernández, the Chicano movement taught her not to remain silent in the face of injustices Bel Hernández, the Chicano movement taught her not to remain silent in the face of injustices
Latinos February 19, 2024

Bel Hernández, the Chicano movement taught her not to remain silent in the face of injustices

It was supposed to be a paradise, where she would supposedly reunite ... more

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Gerardo Cabanillas: A Success Story Gerardo Cabanillas: A Success Story
Latinos May 1, 2024

Gerardo Cabanillas: A Success Story

The Innocence Center is an independent non-profit law firm dedicated to freeing ... more