Michael Jasso creates personalized poems in real time for strangers across the Central Valley, while mentoring young poets and reflecting on cultural identity and community over profit.
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Read MoreIn a district where Trump made gains and Democrats search for answers, Bobby Pulido is trying to build a coalition of churchgoers, working-class families, and former Republicans.
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Read MoreA Chicana artist navigating life between two countries–where immigration raids in LA and anti-gentrification protests in Mexico City complicate where she can call home.
Read MoreWhen federal threats met institutional silence, 3,000 trans patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles lost the care that kept them alive. Twenty miles away, another hospital made a different choice.
Read MoreA band founded by a father and son has been key to the rise of Mexican culture and music in the Big Apple, and seeks to share traditional Mexican music with generations to come.
Read MoreIn his new collection, National Book Award winner Martín Espada uses Puerto Rico's invasive reptiles to connect the island's past struggles to its present reality.
Read MoreActivists and residents organize fearing their city might be a hotspot of exposure to a dangerous chemical.
Read MoreFrom Jenna Ortega to Pedro Pascal, actors are breaking through as global stars, but industry insiders and researchers say real progress requires more behind the camera.
Read MoreIn arid New Mexico, a massive data center campus promises jobs, but residents fear it will drain their most precious resource: water.
Read MoreBorder militarization is making it harder for healthcare workers to reach people who use drugs.
Read MoreState intervention has led Tucson to ramp up sweeps and pass harsh new policies, while officials in South Tucson have emphasized support and services.
Read MoreLike in other metropolises, the presence of digital nomads in the Mexican state capital raises questions about capitalism and coexistence.
Read MoreCalifornia’s catastrophic wildfires have taken a heavy toll on Latino families and businesses, yet they’ve also sparked lessons in rebuilding and renewal.
Read MoreIn a city shaped by shifting tides, the Kentucky Club has survived it all — from Prohibition to pandemics — by holding fast to its famous margarita and its status as a cross-border sanctuary.
Read MoreThe rhythm of Morelos finds a new home in the Big Apple.
Read MoreNaturalized citizens fearing ICE's tactics and racial profiling now carry their passports as a shield, questioning what it truly means to "belong" in the United States.
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