LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017Natural Mosquito Repellant Discovered In ArgentinaThe most popular insect repellants in the United States contain a controversial synthetic chemical, but a team of researchers in Argentina may have discovered a natural alternative.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017Biofuel Demands and Hunger Go Hand in Hand in GuatemalaNext time you fill your vehicle up at the gas pump, you may be contributing to increasing hunger problems in Guatemala.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017¡Bienvenido 2013! Latinos in U.S. Prepare to Welcome the New Year in a Myriad of WaysHispanics in the United States celebrate with a multitude of traditions brought back from Latin America.
WorldJanuary 10, 2017Fireworks in El Salvador: A Christmas Tradition Causes ControversyEach year this celebratory custom meant to bring smiles and laughter, brings injury and sometimes death.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017ARTecho Fights Poverty with Art in Latin AmericaA youth-led non-profit brings artists together to help raise funds for families living in extreme poverty in Latin America.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017NASA: Mayan Apocalypse a Myth, 2012 Won't be the End of the WorldNASA scientists have taken to the Internet to battle the rumors and calm the hype associated with the widespread misinterpretations of the Maya calendar.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017White House Christmas Tree Grown by LatinosThis year's White House "Blue Room Christmas Tree" arrived in the traditional horse-drawn carriage from a North Carolina farm, where Latinos had a hand in its cultivation.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017Ninis - A Generation that Neither Works, Nor Studies in El SalvadorA generation of "ninis" (they neither work nor study) in the small Central American country of El Salvador is attracting attention and causing concern.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017Mezcal vs. Tequila: National Mexican Liquor Faces Stiff CompetitionTequila, the distilled alcoholic drink made from blue agave, is now facing sibling rivalry from its historically less appreciated relative, Mezcal.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 10, 2017Ecuador Plans World's Tallest Building in The Middle of the WorldCuidad Mitad del Mundo, or "Middle of the World City" is a piece of land approximately 8 miles north of Quito, Ecuador and home to a monument attracting thousands.