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Farida Mercedes and her two sons Sebastian, 5, (left) and Lucas, 7, stand in their backyard in Fairlawn, N.J. Mercedes left her job as an assistant VP of HR at L'Oreal in August after working there for 17 years. As hundreds of thousands of women dropped out of the workforce in September, Latinas led the way, leaving at nearly three times the rate of white women.

'My Family Needs Me': Latinas Drop Out Of Workforce At Alarming Rates

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

Martha Stewart shares an iconic recipe highlighting Latin America’s rich culinary heritage: bite-sized sandwich cookies known as casadinhos, which is the Portuguese word for married.

MARTHA BAKES: Latin American Cookies

Airs Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to State Department staff, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in Washington.

Biden Taps VP Harris To Lead Response To Border Challenges

Biden, in delegating the matter to Harris, is seeking to replicate a dynamic that played out when he served as President Barack Obama’s vice president.

President-elect Joe Biden, seen here speaking about national security last month, plans to make good on an election promise to send Congress an immigration bill on Day 1.

On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress

Biden will send Congress a proposal that would protect millions of people from deportation, marking a dramatic turn from President Trump's hardline immigration tack.

In this image from video, former first lady Michelle Obama speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 17.

Michelle Obama Urges U.S. Leaders To 'Encourage A Smooth Transition Of Power'

The former first lady warned in a post on Instagram that a refusal to commit to an orderly transfer of power could put the country at risk.

Amber Davila, who left the Army after she was sexually assaulted by a fellow soldier, is pictured in this undated photo.

A New Study Says Troops Are Leaving The Military Because Of Sexual Assaults And Harassment

The RAND Corporation study concluded that the cost of sexual assault and harassment extends beyond the victims. It's also causing troops to leave the service, hurting military readiness.

Third grade teacher Maya Davis attends training before her school district reopens.

Rural Schools Struggle With Road Ahead In Era Of Coronavirus

Some schools across the country are under pressure to reopen for in-person classes, even in states like Idaho where coronavirus cases continue to rise out of control.

Katherine Patterson, a single mother with a 3-year-old son, who lives in Kenner, La. She lost her job last March and has had trouble since paying rent.

States Try To Push Out Billions Of Emergency Rental Aid To Families

Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.

American commentator Ben Shapiro is seen on set during a taping of "Candace" on March 17 in Nashville.

Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using Facebook To Build An Empire

In May, Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire had more Facebook engagement on its articles than The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News combined.

Scientists at the Casey Eye Institute, in Portland, Ore., have have injected a harmless virus containing CRISPR gene-editing instructions inside the retinal cells of a patient with a rare form of genetic blindness.

In A 1st, Scientists Use Revolutionary Gene-Editing Tool To Edit Inside A Patient

Doctors used CRISPR to edit genes of cells inside a patient's eye, hoping to restore vision to a person blinded by a rare genetic disorder. A similar strategy might work for some brain diseases.

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