Why Latinos Heart Horror Films
Latino audiences can make or break horror films in the box office, but right now their presence behind the camera might be even more significant.
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One Third Of Federal Prisoners To Be Released Could Be Deported
Maureen Franco, the deputy federal public defender for the Western District of Texas, talks about how a number of inmates to be released due to sentence reduction changes are non-U.S. citizens.
Chilean Desert, One Of The Driest Places On Earth, Is Awash In Flowers
A bloom generally occurs once every five to seven years, but heavy rains have produced a burst of color the likes of which hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.
Online Project Provides Full Scope Of Mexico's Brutal Drug History
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Dulce Ramos, editor of the website Animal Politico, about NarcoData, which examines decades of information about drug trafficking and organized crime in Mexico.
The Nightmare Of Grocery Shopping In Venezuela
Venezuela's economic model has imploded. With food production, import and distribution now controlled by the government, shelves are bare. A day's hunt for groceries in Caracas can prove futile.
'East Los High' Serves Up Sex Ed With Its Teen Drama
For three seasons, fans have flocked to Hulu for East Los High. The teen soap follows its characters through the tumult of adolescence and uses a secret weapon to deliver life lessons along the way.
A TV Star CAN Beat A Former First Lady (In Guatemala)
The Central American country's elections are eerily similar to a scenario that could play out next year, you know, if there's a Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton face-off.
Voters Go To Polls In Haiti — To Pick From 54 Presidential Candidates
Haiti boasts of having 5.8 million registered voters. Many poll watchers expect a December runoff will be necessary because there are a whopping 54 candidates vying to become the next president.
Descending Into A Volcano — To Farm
Ecuador's Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, nestled in a crater that last erupted 2,500 years ago, is billed as the world's only inhabited, cultivated volcano.
Hurricane Patricia's Unexpected Aftermath
Hurricane Patricia weakened into a tropical depression when it made landfall in Jalisco state, Mexico. Now begins the clean up from the rains and floods the storm triggered.