Podcast Episodes

Music Cures: The Healing Power of the Accordion After a Shooting

A farmworker opened fire at two farms in Half Moon Bay, California, in January 2023. He killed seven men, six co-workers and a supervisor, all immigrants. He also shot an eighth man —five times— but …

Published on 4 weeks ago

“The Nueva York Connection”: How New York City Became the Crossroad That Made Reggaeton Possible

Reggaeton is full of myths and legends, but this story is true: El General arrived in Brooklyn in the mid-80s and began performing in the dancehall scene, which was booming. He began working with Jam…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

From Pregnancy to Murder Charge: Living Under a Total Abortion Ban

She was in labor, fainted, and woke up in handcuffs.

In El Salvador, nearly 200 women have been incarcerated in the last 26 years after having obstetric emergencies, like miscarriages and stillbirths…

Published on 1 month ago

The Spillover: How the Texas Abortion Ban Shook Up Eastern New Mexico

When Texas passed its six-week abortion ban in 2021 and Roe v. Wade was overturned, some local abortion clinics considered moving to the neighboring state of New Mexico to grant abortion and female c…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Bad Bunny's Residency in Puerto Rico Proves He’s El Rey Del Pop (Con Reguetón y Dembow)

Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico reveals grown-up Benito, an evolved artist whose love for his homeland shines through in everything he does. So let’s talk about his shows!

Together in San Juan (…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How Reggaeton Got LOUD, As Told By Ivy Queen

This is the tale of the young people from Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico and beyond who beat the odds, refused to be quiet and created an irresistible musical culture that has kept the world dancing.

W…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Introducing: The Moment with Jorge Ramos & Paola Ramos — featuring an exclusive interview with Zohran Mamdani

Bienvenidos a The Moment. Each week, journalists Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos — a father-daughter duo- bring the Latino perspective to the center of today’s conversation with guests who are redefining…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Summer Break That Wasn't: American Kids Living in Fear of ICE

There are more than 4 million American kids with at least one undocumented parent, and their summer break this year was unlike any other. They told us things like: “My family's worried when they go o…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

“Silence Won’t Protect Us. Community Will”: Cristina Jiménez on Latino Activism in a Time of Fear

Activist and organizer Cristina Jiménez, co-founder of United We Dream, joins Maria Hinojosa on Latino USA. Listen in on the conversation, as Cristina reflects on growing up undocumented in Queens, t…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Camino a Colombia: A Colombian-American Returns to the Motherland, Reflecting on Latina Identity, Immigration, and the Meaning of Home

In this intimate reflection, Colombian-American producer Tasha Sandoval takes listeners with her as she returns to her native Colombia, after a lifetime of living in the United States, first as a Lat…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago