There is no unified mechanism for cross-referencing the DNA of searching families with the remains awaiting identification in U.S. morgues. So who identifies them and how?
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Overcrowded morgues and underreporting in Mexico's national database of missing persons.
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Lack of data and discrimination: Mexican authorities fail in the search for missing migrants.
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Se describe como un evento discapacitante masivo: una de cada cinco infecciones de COVID-19 causa COVID persistente; los latinos son los más afectados en Estados Unidos. Si la sociedad y la medicina ignoran en gran medida esta crisis persistente, ¿cuán preparados estamos para atender una inminente avalancha de latinos con COVID persistente?
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An unconventional citizen journalist stands up for free speech by suing the Laredo public officials who had her arrested.
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From mental health affecting the Latina teen population to an in depth investigation on pesticides affecting farm workers, don't miss our editor’s favorite stories from the past year.
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It’s called a mass-disabling event: One in five COVID-19 infections results in long COVID, with Latinos the most affected. As society and medicine largely ignore this lingering crisis, how prepared are we to care for a looming avalanche of Latino long-haulers?
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A vivacious and powerful trailblazer left her mark in the world of journalism bringing voices and stories previously unheard.
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En Estados Unidos se están registrando aumentos dramáticos en depresión y enfermedades mentales entre las adolscentes, pero las redes sociales y la pandemia han empeorado aún más los desafíos para las latinas y otras jóvenes de color. La terapia culturalmente relevante, las iniciativas educativas integrales y las respuestas comunitarias pueden ayudar.
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As the first Latina CEO of documentary powerhouse Independent Television Service, Carrie Lozano embraces the recognition and respects the responsibility.
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En medio de un clima nacional de restricción, con algunos estados prohibiendo la teoría crítica de la raza en las escuelas y conservadores retirando libros de las aulas, los residentes de Arizona se encuentran en una revancha con un político que siembra el miedo en los educadores que enseñan sobre identidad y racismo.
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Teen girls across the U.S. are experiencing dramatic increases in depression and mental illness, but social media and the pandemic have compounded the challenges for Latinas and other girls of color. Culturally competent therapy, whole-child educational initiatives and community-based solutions can help.
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Amidst a national climate of restriction — with states outlawing critical race theory in schools and conservatives banning books — Arizonans are in a rematch with a politician striking fear in educators who teach identity and racism.
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In San Diego, an artist’s new masterwork cements the role of historic Chicano Park as a global icon and a monument to the city’s Latino community.
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The debate surrounding on-campus police has intensified against the backdrop of school shootings and the racial reckoning ignited by the George Floyd tragedy. But who supports this intervention – and who opposes it – may be surprising, and their opposing views underscore the tension that pulls at the fabric of diverse communities across the U.S.
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Her mother’s prison term turned her life upside down, but now Jade Green is leading an organization that’s transforming the lives of young people who have been involved in the justice system — inside a former youth detention center converted into a place of education and triumph.
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The impact of a new law that seeks to push undocumented immigrants out of Florida remains to be seen, but key sectors of the local economy are already anticipating its effects. Arizona's experience with anti-immigrant legislation may offer a glimpse into the economic price Florida might pay and the unforeseen political backslash that may come with it.
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¿Y si la tecnología influyera en tu éxito académico? En una universidad, las tecnologías analíticas ayudan a más estudiantes negros y latinos a graduarse, pero los investigadores advierten de los posibles riesgos y sesgos raciales en estas herramientas.
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Leading Latino politicians and artists call for a Hollywood reckoning.
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What if technology was steering your academic success? At one university, predictive analytics is helping more students of color reach graduation, but researchers raise alarm bells about possible pitfalls, and baked-in bias.
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