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Fake interactions with ICE agents or fictional reenactments of Chicano and Latino historical events go viral daily on social media without any warning or moderation from the platforms.

Florida and Texas have become testing grounds for reproductive health restrictions in the United States. In both states, abortion bans intersect with maternity care deserts, shortages of specialists, long travel distances, and financial, language, and immigration-related barriers that limit access to essential care.

While Brazil faces a tight, polarizing presidential election year, a celebration in Queens brings togetherness and hope.

Nearly a century after a brave group of parents organized a boycott and filed a landmark lawsuit in San Diego County, their children, grandchildren, and community reflect on the legacy of a historic victory for educational equity.

We listened as the spread of inaccurate, decontextualized, or outright false claims about what happened in Georgia in 2020 intensified, fueled by the emergence of supposed “new evidence” that allegedly revealed a strategy to alter votes. Political communication experts break down the formats and recurring “examples” that sustain this narrative, and explain how the sheer volume of “noise” is gaining ground against the documented reality.

Every Saturday night, Bossa, the live-music venue in the heart of Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C., becomes the epicenter of salsa. That’s where Tumbao takes the stage, a band led by Jorge Martínez Padrón that has been performing there for 16 years, turning its shows into a can’t-miss weekly gathering for salsa lovers of many nationalities.

Madeline Gómez and Natalia Figueroa don’t know each other, but they have various things in common: they both left nursing to learn new jobs. Far from the capital and with the support of non-profit organizations, they tell of how they got here and the challenges they face.

“This time, the attack comes from within. Those in power are themselves weakening the institutions, checks and balances, and safeguards that for generations defined the United States in the eyes of the world.”

A stream of projects by Netflix and international studios has Mexico standing out in today’s film industry 

“I Would Just Like to Be Remembered as Someone Who Used His Gift to Bring a Little Joy to the World”: The ‘Singing Policeman’ Daniel Rodríguez Reflects on 9/11 and His Career

Legal and court fees, plus potential bails exceed the economic capacity of migrant families, who depend on their community’s solidarity with "contributions" or "collections" to try to bring their loved ones back home.

Tapachula, five miles from Mexico’s border with Guatemala, has become a principal destination for the world’s deportees. And in a cruel twist, even Mexicans expelled from the U.S. have found themselves there, regrouping after being deported – not home to Mexico – but first to Central America.

"Our students need to know that we're here to fight for them," says Los Angeles Assistant Principal Lorena Reynoso.

As Trump and the Supreme Court dismantle the system that protected millions of immigrant families who fled danger, children wonder: Will we be next?

When a parent is taken away by ICE, a child’s world implodes. The long-term consequences include depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Mimi Alas writes about her dream of returning to ballet after quitting by age nine due to insecurities about her body. What she found at 29 was that her story wasn't isolated.

Blending childhood memories, her own family’s story, and a century-long journey through the border, TheNew York Times journalist reveals the roots of today’s border crisis on her book “El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory”

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From home kitchens and showers to animal shelters: A walk through Corpus Christi reveals residents’ creativity to cut water use and adapt to scarcity.

Between blown engines, chaotic moves, and endless lines, these entrepreneurs lived through an unpredictable tournament that taught them valuable lessons

“There is a belief among certain people on the far right that some citizens, even if they carry a passport and identification, are somehow less legitimate than others. Years ago, that was recognized as white supremacist and racist thinking. Today, it has been validated by a political movement,” says Ernesto Castañeda, sociologist, researcher, professor at American University in Washington, D.C., and director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and The Immigration Lab.

Long before dawn breaks over Laurel Park, José Antonio Cázares Cruz and his three sons are already working hard in the backstretch. This photo essay shows their life inside the stables.

Mucho antes de que amanezca sobre Laurel Park, José Antonio Cázares Cruz y sus tres hijos ya trabajan arduamente en el backstretch. Este fotorreportaje muestra su vida dentro de las caballerizas

The geopolitical drama surrounding the soccer tournament pulled back the curtain on a quiet Iranian diaspora of families and business owners bridging two worlds, who poured into the streets during the competition to embrace their national Team Melli.

palabra was present at the third edition of this initiative, where immigrant creators from various disciplines come together to heal in community, defend their roots, and resist hate-driven policies through art

From the Battle of Pensacola to the hit musical "Hamilton," palabra. reviews the crucial, yet often overlooked, Hispanic and Latino contributions to the American Revolution as the nation commemorates 250 years of independence

There are invisible layers in a catastrophe when fleeing a disaster is not a possibility for everyone. When the recommendation during an earthquake is to run and preserve life, what happens to those who cannot do so on their own? From Caracas, three testimonies show what disabled people —the “world’s largest minority”— experience during a natural disaster.

It’s Pride Month, and palabra went inside the studio of LatiNation Media to bring you a deeply moving, behind-the-scenes look at “The Dolls Review”—the newest segment of “The Q Agenda.” Now in its 11th season, this groundbreaking queer Latino talk show has outlasted corporate retrenchments and culture wars.

OPINION | Before corporate greed, political cynicism, and VIP areas, soccer world cups felt more personal. Will “fútbol” continue to belong to everyone?