Nation Nov 02 Mexican journalists honor slain colleagues on Day of the Dead in Tijuana By Matthew Bowler, KPBS
World Oct 30 This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk The flower, also known as the Mexican marigold, has been farmed for generations and takes the spotlight every year in the country’s Day of the Dead celebrations. By Megan Janetsky, Claudia Rosel, Associated Press
Arts Oct 29 How 'La Catrina' became the iconic symbol for the Day of the Dead She’s the icon of Day of the Dead, with her visage endlessly reproduced during the holiday. While some people might presume it’s always been this way, La Catrina is actually a transcultural icon whose prestige and popularity are equal parts invention… By Mathew Sandoval, The Conversation
Poetry Nov 02 These wicked Day of the Dead poems don't spare anyone A proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico is the product of “the underworld” in one calavera literaria written for the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. By Lora Strum, Patty Gorena Morales
Nation Oct 30 Watch 1:49 James Bond inspires Dia de los Muertos parade in Mexico City By PBS News Hour