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Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

The iconic band urged Latinos to show up, but will Democrats’ immigration pitch keep them home?

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

George I. Gonzalez

Honoring Puerto Ricans’ Contributions This Hispanic Heritage Month

We have helped shape American life far beyond politics or military service

Oct 14, 2026

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4 min read

George Laws García

Latino Fans Are No Longer a Sports Industry Afterthought

From the World Cup to the NFL, our buying power is reshaping how teams and brands compete for us

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Mauro Morales

Lula Wins a ‘Miracle’ Election in Brazil

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

Lula Wins a ‘Miracle’ Election in Brazil

Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track

The Conversation

Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught

Those who can regulate themselves under pressure lead better than those who simply demand compliance from others

Sep 10, 2026

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5 min read

Chris Bustos

Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners

ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them

Aug 31, 2026

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5 min read

The Conversation

The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was

Or how to earn back community support

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

Mauro Morales

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OPINION

Aug 14, 2026

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3 min read

Massachusetts Must Build Wealth For All

For too many families, there is nothing to fall back on

Javier A. Juarez

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

That’s what happens to colonies

Alberto C. Medina

How I Found Hope and Humanity at a Journalism Conference in New Orleans

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

How I Found Hope and Humanity at a Journalism Conference in New Orleans

Reflections from a harrowing and inspiring long weekend with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

Julio Ricardo Varela

The Parenting Shift Latino Families Are Navigating

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

The Parenting Shift Latino Families Are Navigating

The pause between the trigger and the response is where generational change actually happens

Chris Bustos

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

The Work Isn’t Finished

This is the moment to lean in and build institutions that outlast us all

Sonia V. Díaz

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

Or why Elon Musk cannot stop progress in film representation

Felix R. Sánchez

World Cup Propels Surveillance to New Heights

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

World Cup Propels Surveillance to New Heights

The real test is what happens after the tournament ends

The Conversation

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

The Supreme Court‘s 6-3 ruling affirmed what the 14th Amendment has always said

Mauro Morales

Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

Honoring Puerto Ricans’ Contributions This Hispanic Heritage Month