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Portrait Of: Gabby Rivera
When Gabby Rivera wrote her coming-of-age novel “Juliet Takes a Breath” in 2016, she didn't know that it would get her attention from an unusual plac…
2 years, 2 months ago
City of Oil
Los Angeles, you might be surprised to learn, sits on top of the largest urban oil field in the country and has been the site of oil extraction for a…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Art of Growing Into Yourself With Y La Bamba
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos is a Chicanx artist and musician who has been playing under the name Y La Bamba for nearly 20 years. As the child of immigran…
2 years, 2 months ago
My Uncle Juan, the Bracero
In this episode of Latino USA, historian Mireya Loza and her uncle and former bracero Juan Loza meet at his home in Chicago to reflect on the legacy …
2 years, 2 months ago
How I Made It: Grupo Fantasma Takes On The Wall
When Austin's cumbia-funk institution Grupo Fantasma went to record their seventh album at a studio in Tornillo, Texas, they had no idea that right n…
2 years, 2 months ago
Puerto Crypto
In 2018, just months after Hurricane Maria, an eccentric group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts arrived in Puerto Rico. They came with big plans for the…
2 years, 3 months ago
How I Made It: Omar Apollo
Omar Apollo, a rising star in the indie R&B scene, began making music on his own by teaching himself chords from YouTube videos and honing his sound …
2 years, 3 months ago
When Alaska's Snow Crab Went Missing
In 2022, the Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled for the first time in history. Essentially 10 billion snow crabs went missing. The cause? Warmi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Caliber 60
This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the Caliber 60 podcast.
Avocado consumption has exploded in the U.S. over the past decade. But what’s r…
2 years, 3 months ago
Mary’s Journey
One in four women in the United States have a family member in prison—and those carrying the resulting financial and emotional burden are disproporti…
2 years, 3 months ago