Música Mexicana is everywhere right now, and for all the right reasons. Trap corrido, or corridos tumbados, is the mix of regional Mexican sounds with reggaeton and urbano — a new blend pioneered by Gen-Zers that is taking the world by storm. On April 17, “Ella Baila Sola” by 23-year-old [...]

What makes the United States the country it is? So many aspects might come to mind but something crucial about America’s identity is the diversity of its people. In the new podcast “I Am America,” award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross explores the stories of Americans from diverse backgrounds to paint [...]

Angelina Cubero was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2020, but had been experiencing symptoms for almost a decade prior. “Now, I’m able to look back and piece it together and be like, ‘maybe it started here’ or ‘maybe it started then,’ and it can go as far back to [...]

The pandemic came with drastic changes to Omi Hopper’s career plans. The Puerto Rico native had been working as a makeup artist, but the lockdown prompted her to trade her brushes for cooking pots. She had always enjoyed cooking, but when she began filming the process and sharing it on [...]

From hunger to human trafficking, migrants from Latin America traveling by land to the United States face innumerable challenges in hopes of securing a better future. However, along the harrowing and often deadly journey, a beacon of hope glimmers in the town of La Patrona, Veracruz, Mexico. This tiny town, [...]

Hollywood’s biggest night just took place and while there weren’t any show-stopping physical altercations, it was very much a ceremony to remember. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro won Best Animated Feature for his stop-motion film Pinocchio, becoming the first filmmaker to ever win Best Picture, Best Director and Best Animated [...]

It’s Oscars season, which means some of the best and the brightest talents in cinema will be recognized for their work on one of film’s top stages. While the awards have been plagued with backlash due to their lack of diversity, leading to movements likes #OscarsSoWhite, it is still one [...]

While there has been a growing teacher shortage in the United States for a couple years already, the pandemic accelerated and aggravated this trend. A recent investigation by ABC News found that more than three quarters of states are facing teacher shortages, especially for specialized roles like special education and [...]

There is no denying the world is obsessed with Latin music right now. From Bad Bunny’s unsurpassed 2022 World’s Hottest Tour revenue, to Shakira’s record-breaking BZRP Music Session, Latin artists are growing like never before. However, the Latin artists at the top of the charts are mostly representative of Reggaeton [...]

Like many Latinos, Jasmine Garsd grew up living and breathing fútbol. She left her home city, Buenos Aires, for the United States two decades ago, but her passion for the sport and support for Argentina’s national soccer team remains intact. The NPR criminal justice correspondent is stepping out of her [...]