Latinos

Christy Torres of Foundations Communities in Austin contacts people who bought insurance on Healthcare.Gov. to tell them it's almost time to renew.

With Federal Funds Cut, Others Must Lead Health Insurance Sign-Up Efforts

5:36pm October 28, 2017

Since the Trump administration slashed outreach funds and shortened the enrollment period to sign up for Affordable Care Act plans, local groups struggle to get the word out to Latinos and others.

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The Census is not just about facts, it's also about what we call ourselves and how we're represented.

Who Put The 'Hispanic' In Hispanic Heritage Month?

6:18am September 23, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

As Hispanic Heritage Month gets under way, it's worth noting that the idea of people from the Latin American diaspora referring to themselves as 'Hispanic' or 'Latino' or 'Latinx' is a fairly new one.

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A recent scuffle between an elotero and a pedestrian in Hollywood re-energized discussion about legalizing street vending in California.

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'I'm Not Racist, I'm Argentine!'

1:08am August 30, 2017

What does it look like when one Latino is racist towards another? And what can one tiny interaction say about the way communities relate? How one viral video reveals fissures in the Latino community.

Jose Cedillo, a 41-year-old former restaurant worker from Honduras, struggles to get health care for his diabetes. He often finds himself without a job and homeless on the streets of Baltimore.

Hispanic Men Often Put Off Medical Care, Bringing Bigger Trouble

6:00am April 22, 2017

by Michael Anft

Men are more likely than women to put off going to the doctor. Hispanic men can face complications of culture, language and cost that make that even more likely.

A visitor stands next to the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Friends of Friendship Park on Feb. 4 in San Ysidro, Calif.

The Environmental Consequences Of A Wall On The U.S.-Mexico Border

11:01am February 17, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Discussions of a border wall happen at the intersection of environmental and civil rights.

A study by the think tank Demos finds that black and Latino families with two parents still own only half as much as wealth as white single parents.

Black, Latino Two-Parent Families Have Half The Wealth Of White Single Parents

4:12pm February 08, 2017

by Adrian Florido

New data illustrate how deeply entrenched the racial wealth gap is. The reasons traverse the historical and deliberate exclusion of people of color from economic institutions and government programs.

Latino voters go to the polls for early voting at the Miami-Dade Government Center on October 21, 2004 in Miami, Florida. A key constituency in Florida, many wondered how conservative Latinos would vote after now President-elect Trump's remarks on immigra

Latinos Will Never Vote For A Republican, And Other Myths About Hispanics From 2016

10:52am December 22, 2016

by Asma Khalid

There were expectations that Donald Trump would do worse with Latino voters than any candidate in history, but that didn't happen.

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Many people get antidepressants when they might not need them.

Depression Treatment Often Doesn't Go To Those Most In Need

3:52pm August 29, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Most people with depression aren't getting treatment, a study finds, while people who aren't depressed are prescribed antidepressants they don't need. Ethnicity and income have a lot to do with that.

The goal is to intervene early so that fewer Latino women develop Type 2 diabetes.

To Fight Off Diabetes, Latina Women Find Power In A Group

10:27am August 18, 2016

by Amanda B. Keener

La Comunidad, a grassroots effort in Winston-Salem, N.C., offers treatment to a population at high risk of developing diabetes. Group meetings led by non-medical facilitators help reduce costs.

Sen. Tim Kaine spoke Spanish at a rally in Miami earlier this month, where he was announced as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate.

Politics & Government

Kaine En Español: Pandering Or A Symbol Of Understanding For Latinos?

3:02pm July 27, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

"Speaking Spanish doesn't mean that he understands the issues," one DNC attendee said. Others Latinos say his language ability reveals a deeper ability to understand issues important to them.