By Annie Rahilly-Melbourne Futurity Common products, including the ones labeled “green,” “all-natural,” “non-toxic,” and “organic,” emit a range of compounds that could harm human health and air quality, according to a new study. But most of these ingredients are…
By Kristal Bivona Language Magazine GueroLoco wears many hats: he’s an award-winning hip-hop en español artist, an activist for immigrant rights and language rights, and an inspirational speaker for students and teachers. He united his passions for music and…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat Hispanic Hoyas may soon have a place on campus to call their own. Georgetown University is considering opening a new “Casa Latina” in time for the 2015 fall semester. The proposed home for…
By Asia Alsgaard Cultural Survival On an average day out of adobe bricks, the Tucson Indigenous Adobe Initiative is building school ovens and sculptures of gila monsters, a lizard native to the southwestern United States with meaning in many…
SaludToday Latinos and blacks are more likely to pick up a cigarette-smoking habit during their 20s, according to a new study, Science Daily reports. The study, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, looked at longitudinal data and found that,…
By Tom Wall Preservation Nation Where do you think the oldest colonial-era building in the United States is located? At first glance, you might assume that the oldest ones in the continental United States would be found somewhere near…
By Diane Maceachern Moms Clean Air Force If you or your kids already suffer from hay fever, be prepared: the more the climate changes, the worse those runny noses and itchy eyes are going to get. Why? Ragweed pollen…
By Mike Williams Futurity A controversial canal that would connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans across Nicaragua has environmental scientists concerned about the impact the project will have on the region’s fragile ecosystem. The Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal will…
Cultural Survival The legalization of community radio stations has been an on-going struggle for Indigenous communities in Guatemala for almost 20 years. Community radio stations operate in the fear of being raided by the Guatemalan Public Ministry because the…
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired EveryoneOn is a non-profit organization that works to provide “high-speed, low-cost Internet service and computers, and free digital literacy courses accessible to all unconnected Americans.” We had the opportunity to chat with Regional…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat The University of California, Davis opened a new center recently with a mission to aid undocumented immigrant students — a move unprecedented in the University of California and the country, a Diverse article…
SaludToday Children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66% more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, according to a new study. On the average day, the 1,649 middle-school students in the study reported consuming…
By Bjorn Carey Futurity Indigenous people govern about half of all remaining undeveloped land on the planet. New research with indigenous people in the Amazon suggests they may outperform satellites in measuring the true carbon storage potential of the…
By Hauʻolihiwahiwa Moniz Cultural Survival In early November, I was lucky enough to be asked to testify at a White House Initiative on American Indians and Alaska Natives in Education at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York where…
By Geoff Montes PreservationNation In Dallas, the ethnic enclave once known as Little Mexico has undergone a rapid shift in the 21st century. The nearby American Airlines Center — home of the Dallas Mavericks — opened in 2001, ushering…
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired What if you could make your own commercial for the stuff you wanted to sell online? The DIME is an app created by Latinos that does exactly that. The app allows smartphone users…
By Jim Shelton Futurity Kids in the United States who received expanded Medicaid benefits in the 1980s and 1990s have contributed more to the tax system as adults, were more likely to attend college, and were less likely to…
By Sarah Cooke NerdWallet President Barack Obama unveiled an ambitious plan Friday to offer two years of free community college for “those willing to work for it.” It’s a huge shift in policy and part of an administration effort…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat Six law schools in California are boosting their efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession, providing financial-aid counseling, admission-test prep and application-fee waivers, among other services, to students at 24 community colleges….
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Happy 2015! Feliz Año Nuevo! Are you making any resolutions this year? You know the rules, right? Make them real. Write them down. Go public with your commitment. Reward progress. As…
By Camila Osorio Avendano Feet in 2 Worlds It’s late on a July evening. About a hundred people are crowded into a botanica in the South Bronx. Shelves along the walls are filled with potions and dry herbs to…
By Meredith Rosenberg Juvenile Justice Information Exchange NEW YORK — On a sunny school day last year, the last thing 20 teenagers seemed interested in was a yoga class. Most hadn’t even bothered changing out of their jeans, leather…
By Geoff Montes Preservation Nation A type of digital imaging technology known as augmented reality (AR) is playing a starring role in an upcoming initiative that documents the Caribbean and Latino history of East Harlem in New York City….
By Jenny Leonard Futurity The longest running citizen science survey in the world kicks off December 14. Tens of thousands of volunteers are expected to take part in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which continues through January 5. HOW…
By Lori Popkewitz Alper Mom’s Clean Air Force We live in a culture where fast food has become the norm. You don’t have to look far to find a drive-through on most corners throughout the country. Cooking hacks…
