Julia Alvarez recieves her National Medal of Arts

Dominican-American Writer Julia Alvarez, Author of 'How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents,' Awarded National Medal of Arts

Dominican-American poet and writer Julia Alvarez received a National Medal of Arts medal at the White House on Monday during the 2013 National Media of Arts and National Humanities Medal ceremony.

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National Latino Organizations Release Final Congressional Report Cards Ranking Immigration Reform Progress

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Health officials in Texas and Virginia are concerned about the rise of a new blood sucking insect with a deadly bite known as the "kissing bug."

More Than 35% of Americans Are Facing Debt Collections, Study Finds

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Mississippi Appeals Court Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Law, Keeps Last Abortion Clinic in State Open

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9-Year-Old Girl, Father Die After Being Hit by a Crashing Plane

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Study Finds Carbon Dioxide Emissions Threaten Alaska Waters, State's Fishing Dependent Economy

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Mexico, Central America Among Most Popular Vacation Destinations for US Hispanics

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Latinos truly value their vacation time, more so than Americans overall. Hispanics take time off of work each year, primarily during the summer and/or the holiday season.

The Largest Latino-Themed Environmental Festival to be Held in Colorado this Fall

BY Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Wealth Likely to Triple for US Hispanics by 2025, but Impact From Recession Still Lingers

BY Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Healthcare Professionals Need to Understand Hispanics' Health Better, Says American Heart Association Study

BY Michael Oleaga

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Upscale and Affluent Latinos Are Tech Savvy, Bilingual and Big Spenders

BY Nicole Akoukou Thompson

Does Decline in Spanish Fluency in Hispanic Households Signal a Cultural Loss or Growing Inclusion in American Society?

BY Nicole Akoukou Thompson

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California Gov. Jerry Brown Visits Mexico, Hopes 'Wiser Minds Prevail' Over Texas. Gov. Rick Perry's Border Plan

By Scharon Harding

On Monday, California Gov. Jerry Brown arrived in Mexico to discuss immigration and other issues.

Hillary Clinton Talks Immigration, Latinos in 'America with Jorge Ramos' Fusion Interview

BY Scharon Harding

Chicago Mayor Wants City to Shelter 1,000 Undocumented Central American Minors

BY Scharon Harding

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New Report: Majority of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Now With Relatives in US

BY Jessica Michele Herring

Obama Meets With Leaders Of Honduras, Guatemala And El Salvador At White House

Honduran President: The US is the Largest Consumer of Drugs, Shares Blame in Immigration Crisis

BY Anjalee Khemlani

Argentine Fans Flock To Rio Ahead Of Country's Would Cup Final Against Germany

Argentina's Economic Struggles: Argentines Hide in Brazil Long After World Cup

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This week in social media, Facebook took a victory lap on Wall Street, while Twitter's earnings next week look to be disappointing. Also disappointing, but not surprising, were the diversity figures released this week by Twitter and Pinterest.

AT&T and DirecTV Merger Passes Brazil Antitrust Regulators

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FCC Net Neutrality Debate Causes Split, Tensions Among Latino Groups

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Don't Count on Carlos Slim Butting Into a Sprint and T-Mobile Merger

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Brazil Leads Latin American Ecommerce Growth, Becoming Amazon's Biggest Foreign Market

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Stubhub Gets Hacked, Thieves Buy Over 1,000 Tickets

A law enforcement official said cyber thieves gained access to over 1,000 accounts on the online ticket marketplace Stubhub and bought fraudulent tickets.

Mexican Artists Have Option of Donating Art Instead of Paying Taxes

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Global Photoshop Experiment Highlights Diversity of Standards for Beauty

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During an interview with the Huffington Post, Martha Stewart called Blake Lively’s new Internet lifestyle venture “stupid.”

Blair Brown to join cast of 'Orange is the New Black'

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Donald Sterling Loses Battle to Block Sale of Los Angeles Clippers: What Does it Mean for the Team?

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Wyatt Family Get the Best of Chris Jericho on WWE Raw

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Should Derrick Rose Play or Sit Out of the 2014 FIBA World Cup?

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Derrick Rose: To Play or Not to Play at FIBA World Cup? [Poll]

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NBA: Why Kevin Love's Withdrawal From FIBA World Cup Could Mean Minnesota Will Trade Him This Season

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FCC Net Neutrality Debate Causes Split, Tensions Among Latino Groups

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