Latinos suffering from hearing loss may want to consider wearing a hearing aid, for more reasons than just the obvious. Wearing a hearing aid can actually protect against cognitive declines, yet Latinos with hearing loss are unlikely to wear such devices, with less than 5% doing so, according…
It was another historic week in the United States, and Latino elected officials are speaking out. One week after the Capitol building riots, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection,” alleging he provoked a violent mob to storm Congress last Wednesday…
As the pandemic rages on with the number of new coronavirus cases continuing to climb, many Latinos of faith will be celebrating the holidays a bit differently this December. Latinos in the U.S. are largely religious, with more than three-quarters identifying as Christian, and nearly half identifying as…
Cristal Rodriguez, manager of Don Juan’s Mexican Grill in Glendale, Arizona, is ready to greet new customers. Her family-owned restaurant opened its doors in July, right in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo credit: Frank Morris Lopez The holidays could make-it or break-it for small Latino-owned businesses…
Several Latinos won big on election night, including New Mexico Democrat Ben Ray Luján and New York Democrats Ritchie Torres and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York. Photo credit: Ritchie Torres campaign, Ståle Grut / NRKbeta, Official photo of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM). After a record-breaking 2020 election…
Latino LGBTQ+ youth are worried — and not just about their own well-being. A new report out by The Trevor Project, a crisis intervention organization, sheds light on what’s truly troubling these teens and young adults. Photo courtesy of: The Trevor Project Latino youth who identify as LGBTQ+…
For many, retirement is a time to relax after years of hard work. But for Latinos hurt by the COVID-19 economic crisis, their golden years may be an age of pinching pennies. Photo credit: 401(K) 2012/Flickr The coronavirus pandemic is having dire economic consequences, but it’s proving particularly…
After months of working through the pandemic to put food on the table for American families, Latino farmworkers are being hailed as heroes — and now they’re receiving the star treatment thanks to some big-name Latino celebrities and a major organization honoring them in October. Actress Eva Longoria…
Latina moms are going hungry for their kids as Hispanic households in the U.S. grapple with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. That’s what some experts say about food insecurity, as they point to numbers showing Latino households struggling with the ability to get enough, and proper,…
Are Latino youths invisible? A new report out of the University of California, Los Angeles, finds young Latinos are being left out of some important numbers in the juvenile justice system. This data has some advocates questioning if the unique needs of incarcerated Latinos under the age of…
