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Mary’s Journey: The Costs of Caring for a Loved One in Prison
One in four women in the United States has a family member in prison — and those carrying the resulting financial and emotional burden are disproport…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Unexplainable’s “Listen to the Universe” and the Discoveries of Wanda Diáz-Merced
As you start the New Year, we wanted to bring you an episode from our friends at Vox’s podcast Unexplainable that we think you’ll like. It’s about a …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
“My Divo”: The Long-Lost Prison File
Earlier this week we brought you an episode from “My Divo” which we think you’ll enjoy as you slow down this holiday season. This is Ep. 3: “The Long…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
My Divo: A Podcast About Going Back to Your Roots, With the Life of Juan Gabriel as a Guide
As you enjoy time during this holiday slowdown, we want to share an episode of the “My Divo” podcast.
In this episode we hear how for host Maria Garc…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Poet Ada Limón’s Instructions on Not Giving Up
Ada Limón ended her tenure as U.S. Poet Laureate this year – the first Latina to do so. Her work has been described as both tender and resounding, it…
7 months ago
'You Gotta Be Right Down the Middle': NBC Anchor Tom Llamas Is Not Picking Sides
Journalist Tom Llamas made history this year when he became the first Latino to anchor a major weekday evening news show in English. Every weekday, a…
7 months ago
A Teen’s Detention Diary and the Man Who Helped Share It With the World
D. Esperanza is 14 years old. After traveling with his cousins from Honduras, he is held in the horrors of U.S. detention in Texas. For five months, …
7 months, 1 week ago
How a White House Lie About “Sex Changes” in Guatemala Helped Decimate USAID
Earlier this year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of US taxpayers' dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to jus…
7 months, 1 week ago
How Becoming a US Citizen Just Got Harder Under the Trump Administration
This week, Latino USA shares an episode from our friends at LAist’s Imperfect Paradise about a new set of citizenship test guidelines. Recently, the …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
48 Hours at El Refugio: A Haven for Families of ICE Detainees
In a rural town in south Georgia, sits “El Refugio,” a charming white home with green shutters. For 15 years, thousands have walked through its doors…
7 months, 2 weeks ago