GLOBAL ECONOMYJanuary 11, 2017Gentrification in Washington Heights forcing out longtime mom and pop shopsAs rents rise, an increasing number of long-established storefronts in New York City's Washington Heights have been shuttering.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 201721st-century American orchestras struggle for diversity – and relevanceWhile African-American and Latinos combined make up about 30 percent of the national population, they only make up about 4 percent of its symphony members. Orchestras are starting to see this as a big problem.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 2017Latino neighborhoods: East L.A., the colorful heart of the Chicano movementBehind the palm trees that line the streets of the unincoporated neighborhoods that make up East Los Angeles is a turbulent history borne from peaceful movements and epic battles led by heroes such as Cesar Chavez and Sal Castro.
POLITICSJanuary 11, 2017Activists renew push to restore Voting Rights Act provision they claim protects minoritiesFor the first time in almost 50 years, states and localities have not been required to prove discrimination before making any changes in the voting process.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 2017Latino Neighborhoods: El Barrio, Or Spanish Harlem, Still Standing Strong In New York CityThe neighborhood, which is in the northern tip of Manhattan, began as a farming community in the 1600s.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 2017Latino Kids Not Catching Up Under Common Core Standards, Early Testing SuggestsAs the new school year ramps up across the country, data from the only two states offering Common Core testing is beginning to come in and the results indicate that Latinos still aren’t scoring highly.
HEALTHJanuary 11, 2017Quinoa's Growing Popularity Sparks Battle Between U.S. Researchers, Bolivian FarmersThe super food quinoa, which the US imported 70 million pounds of last year, is in a complicated tug of war between interests outside of quinoa producing regions and those of indigenous farmers.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 2017Wary Of Violence In Mexico, Americans Studying Abroad Choosing Other LatAm DestinationsDespite an aggressive push by the U.S. government to increase the number of Americans studying abroad in Latin America, Mexico has fallen out of student favor because of crime and drug violence.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 2017The Serious Business Of Baby Talk: How One Pilot Program Aims To Improve Lives Of Low-Income KidsProvidence Talks in Rhode Island is trying to close the 30 million word gap that researchers say may contribute to the academic achievement gap between kids from low-income families and high-income ones.
LIFESTYLEJanuary 11, 2017Death-Defying Thrills: Circus Family Makes Audiences Gasp With 'Globe Of Death' ActThe Torres family is one of the main acts in the Ringling Brother and Barnum and Bailey Circus, where they have been delighting and raising the hairs of fans for 10 years.