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Haley Nordine, 19, is spending the entire summer at the Prodesenh center in San Mateo Milpas Altas, Guatemala. The American University student helped build the center's new library.

As Volunteerism Explodes In Popularity, Who's It Helping Most?

More young adults and teens are swapping sun tanning and sightseeing on vacations for working in orphanages, building schools and teaching English abroad.

Nursing Home Owners Found 'Not Guilty' in Deaths

Jurors in Louisiana have found Sal and Mabel Mangano not guilty of negligent homicide in the deaths of 35 nursing-home patients in their care during Hurricane Katrina. Defense attorneys maintained that the government was to blame.

Chef Ming Tsai in the kitchen. The Daytime Emmy®-winning SIMPLY MING returns for another season of mouthwatering recipes, celebrity appearances and culinary road trips. Each episode kicks off with a technique demonstration, followed by two dishes — one prepared by host Ming Tsai and another by a nationally renowned guest chef.

SIMPLY MING: Season 11

Airs Saturdays, July 12 - October 25, 2014 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Baja California’s Todos Santos Designated World Surfing Reserve

The surfing mecca of Bahía de Todos Santos is the sixth site worldwide to receive recognition as a World Surfing Reserve.

"Juan of the Dead" is the centerpiece of the new El Mundo Extraño sidebar at the San Diego Latino Film Festival.

Festival Highlight: El Mundo Extraño

New Sidebar At The San Diego Latino Film Festival

No Sleep 'Til Puerto Rico: Guest DJ With AJ Davila

Puerto Rico is known for salsa and reggaeton, but it also has a strong rock and rap scene. Boricua rocker AJ Davila joins Alt.Latino for one of the show's most fun and raucous Guest DJ sets yet.

Tijuana street vendor Fidencio Rodriguez displays a freshly made batch of <em>tostilocos,</em> a unique border snack making inroads in the U.S.

Hot, Sour, Sweet And Mobile: Loco Border Street Food

A team of NPR journalists traveled the length of the U.S.-Mexico border seeking stories of people and crossing. One discovery they couldn't quite swallow was a street snack called tostilocos.

First, cut the bag of Salsa Verde Tostitos lengthwise.

Hot, Sour, Sweet And Mobile: Loco Border Street Food

A team of NPR journalists traveled the length of the U.S.-Mexico border seeking stories of people and crossing. One discovery they couldn't quite swallow was a street snack called tostilocos.

Percussive Poems In 'Shorty Bon Bon' Pin The Stage To The Page

Willie Perdomo's new collection is inspired by the salsa jam bands of '70s-era Puerto Rican New York. The poems are performance-page crossovers, rich in sound, slang and musical detail.

Rene Perez Joglar from the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13.

Calle 13, On Being Loved And Hated In Latin America

The Puerto Rican rap duo is one of the most controversial bands in Latin music today. Calle 13's new album Multi_Viral finds the band questioning the price of being outspoken in Latin America.

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