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Are Latin Americans Happier? What the Happiness Rankings Reveal

Are Latin Americans Happier? What the Happiness Rankings Reveal

Costa Rica and Mexico have entered the top 10 happiest countries in the world according to the 2025 World Happiness Report.

Who Are the Latina Astronauts and Professionals Shaping the Future of Space Exploration?

Who Are the Latina Astronauts and Professionals Shaping the Future of Space Exploration?

As NASA returns to the Moon, Latinas are helping shape the future of space. From Ellen Ochoa to Diana Trujillo and Lili Villarreal, their impact highlights the need for more Latina astronauts and Latina in STEM.

Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature

Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature

Long before diversity in books became a movement, Pura Belpré was bringing Puerto Rican folklore to life in New York libraries. As the first Puerto Rican librarian in NYC, she created bilingual storytime and helped generations of Latino children see themselves reflected in literature.

Latina Journalists Leading the Fight for Gender Equality Across the Americas

Latina Journalists Leading the Fight for Gender Equality Across the Americas

Across the Americas, Latina journalists are reshaping the media landscape bringing visibility to gender violence, inequality, and the stories too often ignored.

Mayan Languages Are Expanding Across the U.S.—And Courts, Schools, and Clinics Are Catching Up

Mayan Languages Are Expanding Across the U.S.—And Courts, Schools, and Clinics Are Catching Up

As Indigenous migrants from Mexico and Central America build lives in the U.S., demand for Mayan language interpretation is rising. When systems assume all Latinos speak Spanish, people fall through the cracks. Here’s what’s changing and why it matters.

5 Latin American Christmas Stories to Read This Holiday Season

5 Latin American Christmas Stories to Read This Holiday Season

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.” - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol The holiday season is upon us! If we had to choose the quintessential Christmas story, our minds might go

Latina Immigrants Who Are Changing America: Eight Women Transforming Democracy, Science, Culture & Justice

Latina Immigrants Who Are Changing America: Eight Women Transforming Democracy, Science, Culture & Justice

These eight trailblazing Latina immigrants show that America doesn’t just benefit from immigrants, America becomes stronger because of them.

Marriage Rates Among Latinas Are Falling—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Decline

Marriage Rates Among Latinas Are Falling—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Decline

Across the U.S. and Latin America, fewer Latinas see marriage as the default. Economics, informal work and education gaps are reshaping relationships. Singleness and cohabitation aren’t failure, they’re strategic choices rooted in freedom and stability.

Why We Must Remember Evelyn Hernández Alongside Laci Peterson in ABC Studio's Murder Has Two Faces

Why We Must Remember Evelyn Hernández Alongside Laci Peterson in ABC Studio's Murder Has Two Faces

Two pregnant women, two bodies in the San Francisco Bay but only one became a national obsession. Hulu’s Murder Has Two Faces finally puts Evelyn Hernández’s name beside Laci Peterson’s. As a Latina editor and founder of BoldLatina, I see more than true crime; I see a reckoning...

The Mexican Women Who Use Embroidery To Remember Mexico’s Femicide Victims

The Mexican Women Who Use Embroidery To Remember Mexico’s Femicide Victims

Mexican women who are artists-activists formed Las Nombramos Bordando to embroider the names of femicide victims. Their beautiful quilts turn delicate craft into a forceful memorial and a demand for justice.

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