Latinx

Living

Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero Carmen Kcomt Advocates for Immigrant Families

Monica Medina

Hispanic Heritage Month 2014 Honoree
Economy

A Chinese Man, A $50 Billion Plan And A Canal To Reshape Nicaragua

Carrie Kahn

Groundbreaking for the 173-mile canal is set for December, but critics warn the waterway will cause irreparable environmental and social damage. The government has withheld outside firms' assessments.
International

Surviving An Adult World In Fairy Tales, And Real Life

Kate Bernheimer

Since October thousands of children attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border have been taken into custody. Author Kate Bernheimer recommends a book to help reflect on the lives of these children.
International

A Modern Twist On Mexican Tradition Hits The Runway

Jacki Lyden

Handmade rebozos and huipiles are staples of traditional Mexican attire. Designer Carla Fernández re-imagines those garments for runways in Tokyo and Amsterdam.
Arts & Culture

We Said 'No Car Pictures'

David Gilkey

Kainaz Amaria

NPR photographer David Gilkey went to Cuba and made images of the one thing his editor told him to avoid: cars.
KPBS Midday Edition

A Conversation With Civil-Rights Leader Dolores Huerta

Maureen Cavanaugh

Marissa Cabrera

Peggy Pico

In the 1960s, Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, and she's spent her life working to mobilize people power. Huerta was in San Diego this week to speak to a convention of Latino elected officials.
International

Don't Be A Jerk. There's A Lot More To Island Cooking

NPR Staff

Drawing on a history both savory and sweet, two sisters are reintroducing Caribbean cooking to the world beyond the islands. And they'd like to make one thing clear: It's not just about jerk spice.
Health

Saving The World's Babies Simply Starts Before Birth

Dana Farrington

There has been great progress in improving the health of most young kids, but newborns have not seen the same success. Researchers know the main causes of death. The challenge now is combating them.
International

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

April Fulton

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.
Arts & Culture

21st San Diego Latino FIlm Festival Promises Some Good Fare

Rebecca Romani

Good Alternative For Mid-Week films