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In 2025, CHLA abruptly shut down its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, leaving 3,000 young patients without care. CHLA chose caution, but St. John’s Community Health chose defiance. They kept every worker, kept every patient, and fought back in court.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In 2025, CHLA abruptly shut down its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, leaving 3,000 young patients without care. CHLA chose caution, but St. John’s Community Health chose defiance. They kept every worker, kept every patient, and fought back in court.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Ten years after her brother’s deportation, Doris Anahí Muñoz reflects on what it means to live between two countries, to grieve across borders, and to reclaim the land that gave her family life.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Ten years after her brother’s deportation, Doris Anahí Muñoz reflects on what it means to live between two countries, to grieve across borders, and to reclaim the land that gave her family life.
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Mientras la crisis de personas sin hogar en Arizona se agrava, ciudades como South Tucson se debaten entre la compasión y el control, algunos líderes piden empatía, otros más mano dura.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Mientras la crisis de personas sin hogar en Arizona se agrava, ciudades como South Tucson se debaten entre la compasión y el control, algunos líderes piden empatía, otros más mano dura.
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As Arizona’s homelessness crisis deepens, cities like South Tucson are torn between compassion and control, with some leaders calling for care and others pushing for crackdowns.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
As Arizona’s homelessness crisis deepens, cities like South Tucson are torn between compassion and control, with some leaders calling for care and others pushing for crackdowns.
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For 35 years, Antonio Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela have honored their loved ones and their borderland roots through Día de Muertos altar-making in Tucson. Their ofrendas, rich with memory and color, continue to teach others the meaning of remembrance.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
For 35 years, Antonio Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela have honored their loved ones and their borderland roots through Día de Muertos altar-making in Tucson. Their ofrendas, rich with memory and color, continue to teach others the meaning of remembrance.
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In Ciudad Juárez, harm-reduction workers with Programa Compañeros provide safe spaces for people who use heroin … even as police and military presence grows.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
In Ciudad Juárez, harm-reduction workers with Programa Compañeros provide safe spaces for people who use heroin … even as police and military presence grows.
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🇨🇴 🇺🇸 La periodista Ana María Betancourt recibe el galardón #PremioNuevasPlumas Estados Unidos con la crónica ‘El deporte más feo sobre la tierra’, una historia sobre inmigrantes que practican en Nueva York las carreras de patinaje sobre ruedas dozz.es/3g38i21
Ana María Betancourt gana el primer Premio Nuevas Plumas Estados Unidos de periodismo
La periodista y escritora colombiana recibe el galardón con la crónica ‘El deporte más feo sobre la tierra’, una historia sobre inmigrantes latinoamericanos que se las ingenian para practicar en Nueva York las carreras de patinaje sobre ruedas
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October 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🇨🇴 🇺🇸 La periodista Ana María Betancourt recibe el galardón #PremioNuevasPlumas Estados Unidos con la crónica ‘El deporte más feo sobre la tierra’, una historia sobre inmigrantes que practican en Nueva York las carreras de patinaje sobre ruedas dozz.es/3g38i21
For the first time since 2020, Predator drones flew over U.S. protests — this time in Los Angeles. Homeland Security says it was for “situational awareness.” Critics call it “a gross abuse of authority.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/pred...
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For the first time since 2020, Predator drones flew over U.S. protests — this time in Los Angeles. Homeland Security says it was for “situational awareness.” Critics call it “a gross abuse of authority.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/pred...
In Sunland Park, NM, a $165B data center project backed by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank is set to reshape the local economy. But residents facing unsafe drinking water are asking whether basic needs will be overlooked in the rush to power AI. Learn more: www.palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
October 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In Sunland Park, NM, a $165B data center project backed by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank is set to reshape the local economy. But residents facing unsafe drinking water are asking whether basic needs will be overlooked in the rush to power AI. Learn more: www.palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
Del cine clásico al streaming global, los actores latinos están ganando visibilidad en Hollywood. El autor Luis Reyes dice que la industria vive un cambio real: “Cada vez que leo las revistas, hay un nuevo nombre latino o latina.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/haci...
¿Hacia dónde va la presencia de latinos en Hollywood? — palabra.
Con estrellas como Jenna Ortega y Pedro Pascal triunfando, ¿hay un avance real para los latinos en Hollywood? Expertos de la industria revelan por qué el verdadero progreso requiere más poder detrás d...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Del cine clásico al streaming global, los actores latinos están ganando visibilidad en Hollywood. El autor Luis Reyes dice que la industria vive un cambio real: “Cada vez que leo las revistas, hay un nuevo nombre latino o latina.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/haci...
From classic cinema to global streaming, Latino actors are gaining visibility in Hollywood.
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
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Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
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October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
From classic cinema to global streaming, Latino actors are gaining visibility in Hollywood.
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
www.palabranahj.org/archive/wher...
Author Luis Reyes calls it real progress: “Every time I read the trades, there’s a new Latino or Latina name.”
www.palabranahj.org/archive/wher...
Puerto Rican poet Martín Espada uses an unconventional metaphor for colonialism: iguanas. In his new piece, the poet dissects this relationship in the last poem from his new collection, “Jailbreak of Sparrows,” which was published this year.
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Iguanas on the Tombstones: A Poet's Metaphor for Colonialism — palabra.
National Book Award winner Martín Espada uses iguanas—Puerto Rico's invasive reptiles—as a powerful metaphor for colonialism in his new poetry collection. This is how he connects the island's history ...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Puerto Rican poet Martín Espada uses an unconventional metaphor for colonialism: iguanas. In his new piece, the poet dissects this relationship in the last poem from his new collection, “Jailbreak of Sparrows,” which was published this year.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/igua...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/igua...
Las familias del norte de Laredo luchan contra algo más que el cáncer: luchan por respuestas. Al vivir cerca de una planta de esterilización que emite un carcinógeno conocido, se preguntan si el mismo aire que ayudó a salvar vidas podría estar enfermándolas
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October 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Las familias del norte de Laredo luchan contra algo más que el cáncer: luchan por respuestas. Al vivir cerca de una planta de esterilización que emite un carcinógeno conocido, se preguntan si el mismo aire que ayudó a salvar vidas podría estar enfermándolas
www.palabranahj.org/archive/fami...
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California’s catastrophic wildfires have taken a heavy toll, yet they’ve also sparked lessons in rebuilding and renewal (via our partner @palabranahj.bsky.social). www.palabranahj.org/archive/burn...
Burned Out Latinos: How Fire Disasters Leave One of LA’s Largest Communities Behind — palabra.
How have California's catastrophic wildfires disproportionately impacted Latino families and businesses in LA? Discover the untold story of recovery, the lessons in rebuilding, and a crucial guide on ...
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October 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
California’s catastrophic wildfires have taken a heavy toll, yet they’ve also sparked lessons in rebuilding and renewal (via our partner @palabranahj.bsky.social). www.palabranahj.org/archive/burn...
Families in north Laredo are fighting more than cancer; they’re fighting for answers. Living near a sterilization plant that emits a known carcinogen, they wonder if the air that helped save lives may also be making them sick. www.palabranahj.org/archive/in-l...
October 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Families in north Laredo are fighting more than cancer; they’re fighting for answers. Living near a sterilization plant that emits a known carcinogen, they wonder if the air that helped save lives may also be making them sick. www.palabranahj.org/archive/in-l...
“For many first-generation Latinos like myself, the idea of a wildfire threatening your house once felt like something straight out of a movie. That was until last January.” Read more of this column about how wildfires are affecting Latinos in the U.S.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“For many first-generation Latinos like myself, the idea of a wildfire threatening your house once felt like something straight out of a movie. That was until last January.” Read more of this column about how wildfires are affecting Latinos in the U.S.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/burn...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/burn...
“Durante los incendios forestales en California, los latinos constituyeron una gran parte de la fuerza laboral para combatirlos. Pero cuando nuestras propiedades sucumben bajo las llamas, con demasiada frecuencia nos quedamos solos.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/lati...
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“Durante los incendios forestales en California, los latinos constituyeron una gran parte de la fuerza laboral para combatirlos. Pero cuando nuestras propiedades sucumben bajo las llamas, con demasiada frecuencia nos quedamos solos.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/lati...
The first of several protests against gentrification in Mexico City left graffiti on the walls of the Roma Norte neighborhood with strong messages: “Kill gringos,” “Learn Spanish, you dog.” As tensions rise, motivations for the resistance remain varied.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The first of several protests against gentrification in Mexico City left graffiti on the walls of the Roma Norte neighborhood with strong messages: “Kill gringos,” “Learn Spanish, you dog.” As tensions rise, motivations for the resistance remain varied.
palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
La primera de varias protestas contra la gentrificación en la Ciudad de México dejó pintas en las paredes con mensajes contundentes: “Kill gringos”, “Learn Spanish, you dog”. A medida que aumentan las tensiones, las motivaciones de la resistencia son diversas. www.palabranahj.org/archive/la-b...
September 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
La primera de varias protestas contra la gentrificación en la Ciudad de México dejó pintas en las paredes con mensajes contundentes: “Kill gringos”, “Learn Spanish, you dog”. A medida que aumentan las tensiones, las motivaciones de la resistencia son diversas. www.palabranahj.org/archive/la-b...
In the wake of an uptick in ICE raids and arrests, some naturalized citizens are fearing for their security. Their solution? Carrying their passports as a shield.
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In the wake of an uptick in ICE raids and arrests, some naturalized citizens are fearing for their security. Their solution? Carrying their passports as a shield.
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The Small Division winner of the Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism is @mindsitenews.bsky.social and @palabranahj.bsky.social's series, “Silent Battles / Luchas Invisibles.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The Small Division winner of the Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism is @mindsitenews.bsky.social and @palabranahj.bsky.social's series, “Silent Battles / Luchas Invisibles.”
El Brinco del Chinelo is a vibrant dance tradition from Morelos, Mexico, and is now building community in New York City.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
El Brinco del Chinelo is a vibrant dance tradition from Morelos, Mexico, and is now building community in New York City.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/el-b...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/el-b...
From the outside, the Kentucky Club looks like an unassuming watering hole on the U.S.-Mexico border. Step inside and you discover an institution that has served generations of visitors and is said to be the birthplace of the margarita.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
From the outside, the Kentucky Club looks like an unassuming watering hole on the U.S.-Mexico border. Step inside and you discover an institution that has served generations of visitors and is said to be the birthplace of the margarita.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/the-...
From one mom’s search for healthy food to a thriving hub for fresh, affordable produce, Huerta del Valle is nourishing Latino families in Ontario, CA with community, care, and organic harvests.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
From one mom’s search for healthy food to a thriving hub for fresh, affordable produce, Huerta del Valle is nourishing Latino families in Ontario, CA with community, care, and organic harvests.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/harv...
www.palabranahj.org/archive/harv...