Tag: Hispanic-Americans
After Recent Turmoil, the Race for Texas Governor Is Tightening
SUGAR LAND, Texas — One of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. The revival of a 1920s…
Justice Dept. Will Investigate Environmental Racism in Houston
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department opened a wide-ranging investigation on Friday into the City of Houston’s failure to…
The Rise of the Far-Right Latina
WASHINGTON — For years, Texas Republicans tried to win the Hispanic vote using a Bush-era brand of compassionate…
For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics
These voters, several of whom expressed support for abortion rights but said they would still vote for an…
In a Georgia Mill Town, Soccer Presents a New Opportunity
DALTON, Ga. — The old folks are mostly white and carry in boxes of pizza and portable stadium…
How Young Latinos’ Online and TV Habits Offer Political Clues for 2022
Greetings from your co-host Leah Askarinam. Blake Hounshell is off this week. We have an item tonight from…
How Covid and Diabetes Collide in a Public Health Train Wreck
Diabetes is an insidious disease that significantly increases the risks of premature blindness, stroke, and circulatory and neurological…
‘CODA’ Triumphs at the Oscars, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage
Notably, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not mentioned during the opening to the lighthearted show, which featured…
Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street’ for Four Decades, Dies at 81
Emilio Delgado, the actor who played Luis the handyman on the beloved children’s television show “Sesame Street” for…
Republicans Sense an Opportunity in Nevada’s Restless Latino Voters
Last week, the Laxalt campaign — which has the backing of both Trump and Mitch McConnell, the Senate…
2020 Census Undercounted U.S. Population by Nearly 19 Million
The 2020 census undercounted the country’s population by 18.8 million people, the Census Bureau said on Thursday, acknowledging…
After Trump Surge, a Liberal Democrat in South Texas Shifts Tactics
In Ms. Cisneros’s campaign, he sees an identity-first approach, in which she casually toggles between English and Spanish,…