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A traveling exhibit, demonstrating how Spain left its mark on America, will be opening in Houston, TX, on Thursday, April 14. The exhibit, called “Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the U.S,” will include historical documents and audio-visual elements to remind viewers of the culture that helped shape our country. The…
For years, nutrition fads preached the dangers of high-fat foods — particularly meat and dairy. In response to this anti-fat content movement, skim milk became a wildly popular alternative to full-fat milk. But new research suggests that individuals who consume full-fat dairy actually weigh less and moreover are less likely…
Every day, an average of eight million people fly. Some fly to go on vacation, some for work, and still others are trying to get to conferences or events, much like the members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). And there is good news on that front —…
For those with an interest in pictures and the photographers who take them, a new database launched by the the New York Public Library (NYPL) will be like an interactive museum right at home. According to Hyperallergic.com, the NYPL has developed what they’re calling the online Photographers’ Identities Catalog (PIC).…
An elusive software developer in Cuba that only goes by the name “Kuma” in order to evade the communist island authorities has won a Miami-based contest for creating an “app” that will help make internet accessible to majority of Cuba. According to Fox News Latino, the HeyCuba Hackthon had more…
While Donald Trump’s promise to build a “great” wall separating Mexico from the United States, and to forcibly deport 12 million men, women and children have frightened many Hispanic Americans, the candidate has also reinvigorated many Latino activists. “A good villain is a terrible thing to waste in Latino politics,”…
A California resident has allegedly discovered a trail of illegal employment activity by a state-funded labor center. Despite these findings, state officials have continued to fund the organization without an investigation.According to The Daily Caller, the Graton Day Labor Center (GDLC) provides temporary employment opportunities for workers in California, typically for…
Organized crime may be costing the global economy more than ever thought possible. According to The Fiscal Times, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that transnational organized crime generated profits up to $870 billion just in 2009. That amounts to an estimated 1.5% of the entire global…
There’s a retirement crisis on the horizon, and it’s approaching faster than most Americans know how to handle it. Many American adults, across the board, have either too little savings for retirement or none at all, as the Los Angeles Times reported recently. Baby Boomers in the age range of…
The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has recently announced that its newest digital technology will allow smartphones to fully charge in a record-breaking 15 minutes. As reported by The Guardian and Engadget, Oppo isn’t known for sleekest or most glamorous designs when it comes to their smartphones. The technology inside those…