Politics Jul 12 Jill Biden apologizes after remark about Latinos causes social media stir Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for saying Latinos are “as unique" as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Arts May 24 Watch 6:15 Houston museum highlights contributions of Latin American artists to 20th century art In the midst of the pandemic and a nationwide reckoning on race, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston opened a new building that highlights its growing collection of Latin American and Latino works. Jeffrey Brown visited recently and reports for… By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts Jan 29 ‘American Dirt’ backlash from Latino readers is part of a long publishing war "American Dirt," a novel about migrants from Mexico and cartel violence, continues to draw criticism from some Latino writers and activists. It's written by Jeanine Cummins who is of Irish and Puerto Rican descent. By Russell Contreras, Associated Press
Arts Jul 11 Watch 5:58 How the writer behind the comic strip ‘Baldo’ blends humor with humanity A newspaper’s comics section often provides a lighthearted escape from serious frontpage headlines. But comic writer Hector Cantú feels a duty to reflect reality in his "Baldo” series, which debuted in 2000. The only nationally syndicated comic strip about a… By John Yang
Apr 19 Why are so many Latino children developing fatty liver disease? By Rob Waters, Kaiser Health News In California, researchers are exploring the disproportionate rise of a progressive form of fatty liver disease in Latino children. The condition is the fastest-growing cause of liver transplants in young adults and appears to be linked to excess consumption of… Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers By Jill Colvin and Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump's White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. Continue reading
Jun 22 Latinos reveal struggles of being LGBTQ in wake of Orlando shooting By Kenya Downs What's it like to be Latino and gay? Members of Orlando’s Latino LGBTQ community share the struggles they face being a part of two, sometimes dueling, communities. Continue reading
Jan 12 Telenovelas work to educate Hispanics about kidney donations By Fran Kritz, Kaiser Health News The marketing strategy is intended to address a growing need among Latinos for kidney transplants. Continue reading