Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade embraces contrasts in her music. Look no further than her latest album, “De Todas las Flores,”... more

As part of “The Latino Factor: How We Vote,” our 2024 election year series, we bring you a look at... more

Melissa Barrera has been consistently making a name for herself in recent years. The Mexican actress is probably most recognizable... more

This week, Latino USA brings you an episode of The Burden podcast.In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary.... more

This is a special episode by Futuro Investigates, in collaboration with The Center For Public Integrity and Columbia Journalism Investigations. In... more

When Mireya Ramos found herself subject to scrutiny and machismo as the only woman mariachi singer in the male-dominated mariachi... more

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones rose to instant recognition when she published the 1619 Project in 2019. Since then she’s... more

For the past decade, Armando Perez has worked as a wildland firefighter with the Eldorado, California, Hotshot crew — an... more

What and who do you include in a national Latino museum?That’s a question that many have been asking since late... more

Mimy Succar arrived with her family in Miami over three decades ago, she had three kids and a dream. A... more

Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, creating a cascade of harmful abortion bans... more

Sandy Fleurimond, a first generation Haitian-American student at Temple University in Philadelphia, was looking forward to her senior year of... more

In a new migration reality, women and children are requesting asylum in Mexico at higher rates than men. But even... more

On today’s episode of Latino USA, we meet some of the Latinos and Latinas involved with the recent and historic... more

It was an anti-immigrant initiative in his home state of California that pushed Alex Padilla into politics, now he is... more

In her work, Argentine author Samanta Schweblin explores the feeling of eeriness that accompanied her childhood. Samanta was born in... more

When you enter the Caribbean Social Club, or Toñita’s, it feels like you could be in your grandmother’s living room.... more

This week, Latino USA shares an episode of The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island podcast. When Annette Vega was in elementary... more

The 96th Oscars ceremony is a new opportunity for Latinos and Latin Americans in the moviemaking business to be recognized... more

Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist from California. Her most recent work is a collection of essays named “Creep:... more

Javier Zamora is a writer who believes he has a particular responsibility: to understand and also change the world through... more

Buscabulla is a Puerto Rican indie duo formed by wife and husband Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle. Around... more

In 2018, a young Guatemalan man named Reynaldo Castro Tum was ordered deported even though no one in the U.S.... more

Las Cafeteras is a band out of East LA that met while doing community organizing. They began playing at the... more

On March 14th, 2020, Martha Escudero and her two daughters became the first family to occupy one of over a... more

If you’ve ever been to an Aida Rodriguez comedy show you’ve probably heard Aida crack jokes about her family, her... more

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees several agencies: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and... more

Sandra Cisneros doesn't need an introduction. Her coming-of-age novel, "The House on Mango Street," has sold over six million copies... more

Since the beginning of the Trump administration, the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policy have been front and center in public... more

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Pepón Osorio never thought that decorating the wedding cakes his mother made would spark his... more

Eugenio Derbez is a Mexican actor, writer, director and producer who got his start at the forefront of many comedy... more

This week Latino USA shares an episode of the Monumental podcast, from PRX. For generations, Christopher Columbus has been glorified in... more

A special episode remembering Latino USA founder and pioneer public radio journalist Maria Emilia Martin, who passed away on December... more

Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa sits down with actor and entrepreneur Danny Trejo. Trejo has starred in over 300 films,... more

It's a common sight in Puerto Rico—men in bright yellow T-shirts going door-to-door- selling cakes. They're residents at Hogar CREA,... more

By day, Héctor Rodríguez III is a school teacher; by night, he’s creating the world of “El Peso Hero”, a... more

We continue our investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). While looking into what happened... more

Chilean-American singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela has always forged her own path in music. Born and raised in California, Francisca began her... more

After a domestic violence incident, Leah Garcia called the police looking for safety for her and her two children. But... more

This week Latino USA shares an episode of the podcast, Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes, from LAist Studios. Imperfect Paradise:... more

Latino USA continues to mark its 30th anniversary and look back at its reporting throughout the last three decades. On today’s... more

The Gun Machine is a new podcast from WBUR in partnership with The Trace, exploring the 250-year history of one of the most tragic and confounding forms of addiction... more

Today on Latino USA, we want to pay tribute to María Emilia Martin, public radio pioneer, and our founder, by... more

As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, we bring you a taste of a very special evening with the Colombian... more

After months of working closely with the archivists and librarians of the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the... more

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the United Stateless Podcast. United Stateless Podcast documents the stories of "returnees",... more

On Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of people gather on Alcatraz Island, the famous former prison and one of the largest tourist... more

At the turn of the 20th century, revolution was starting to brew in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. A group of Mexican... more

Latino USA continues to celebrate 30 years of being on the air, as well as bringing you important conversations as... more

What will the music of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sound like 100 years from now? That’s the premise at the... more

Gustavo Dudamel is one of the most famous and acclaimed conductors in the world. He’s been the Music and Artistic... more

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the podcast, Classy with Jonathan Menjivar. In this episode, we can’t talk... more

Maria Hinojosa and Latino USA producer Reynaldo Leaños Jr. join Vice President Kamala Harris aboard Air Force Two as the... more

When Gabby Rivera wrote her coming-of-age novel “Juliet Takes a Breath” in 2016, she didn't know that it would get... more

Los Angeles, you might be surprised to learn, sits on top of the largest urban oil field in the country... more

Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos is a Chicanx artist and musician who has been playing under the name Y La Bamba... more

In this episode of Latino USA, historian Mireya Loza and her uncle and former bracero Juan Loza meet at his... more

When Austin's cumbia-funk institution Grupo Fantasma went to record their seventh album at a studio in Tornillo, Texas, they had... more

In 2018, just months after Hurricane Maria, an eccentric group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts arrived in Puerto Rico. They came with... more

Omar Apollo, a rising star in the indie R&B scene, began making music on his own by teaching himself chords... more

In 2022, the Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled for the first time in history. Essentially 10 billion snow... more

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the Caliber 60 podcast. Avocado consumption has exploded in the U.S. over... more

One in four women in the United States have a family member in prison—and those carrying the resulting financial and... more

“Too proper for the Black kids, too Black for the Mexicans," sings Grammy award-winning artist Miguel Pimentel. Miguel is the... more

The call for the abolition of all student debt has never been louder– but how did we get to a... more

Five years ago, Latino USA producer Antonia Cereijido was only an intern and still in college when she did what... more

Latino USA continues to mark its 30th anniversary and look back on its reporting throughout the decades. One topic the... more

Brothers Isaac and Esteban Hernández have performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the world. But their journey... more

Gioconda Belli is an award-winning Nicaraguan author. She has published novels, essays, poetry collections, and a memoir called “The country... more

The September 11th attacks left nearly 3,000 dead, many more injured and an entire nation traumatized. The 24-hour news cycle... more

In this episode of Latino USA we partner up with Documented, a nonprofit news site that covers immigrants in New... more

In the late 90's, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero embarked on a one-way trip to Dublin, Ireland. While they were... more

The stereotype goes that Latinos only listen to salsa or reggaeton. But one of the biggest genres of music across... more

Soulection is a music startup, which has quickly grown to be a powerhouse with a record label, a popular radio... more

Producer Patricia Sulbarán embarks on a journey to learn how Latino USA covered the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic as... more

Muralist Judith F. Baca is mostly known for creating one of the largest communal murals in the world: the Great... more

Earlier this year, award-winning author Meg Medina was named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature—she’s the first Latina to occupy... more

The musical genres most people associate with the Dominican Republic are merengue and bachata. Yet, there's another set of rhythms... more

Latino USA and Black Public Media bring you Alzheimer’s In Color. It’s the story of Ramona Latty, a Dominican immigrant,... more

Maxwell Alejandro Frost of Florida made history last year when he became the first Gen-Z elected to Congress. Latino USA producer... more

In 2018, producer Jeanne Montalvo reported on the choices her parents made when raising her in a bilingual household. Five... more

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the Hungry for History podcast. Here’s a little-known fact you might not... more

How is ICE handling complaints of sexual abuse from detainees? Maria Hinojosa teams up with Zeba Warsi, two immigrant women... more

In the early 1990s, Willie Perdomo was a teenager growing up in East Harlem. He saw and experienced firsthand a... more

Today we're bringing you an episode from our vault — a love story of student activism. We're taking you back... more

Steven Melendez thinks a lot about accessibility in the world of classical dance. Steven got his start in ballet at... more

Latino USA continues to celebrate its 30th anniversary, bringing you conversations with some of the most influential Latinos and Latinas... more

According to Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat, stories are a way of finding inspiration and comfort during the times we’re living... more

In 1919, an intrepid Texas state representative, José Tomás Canales, decided to lead an investigation into the abuse of power... more

Latino USA has cycled through quite a few theme songs in its 30 years. There was the original theme, with... more

For years, Anita Flores carried shame: She was a second-generation half-Peruvian who barely spoke Spanish. She pretended she didn’t care;... more

We tackle the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos controversy and dive into why this story is so much more than just about... more

What happens when people living in poverty get a stable income from the government? More than 100 guaranteed income pilot... more

For over 25 years, Uruguayan band No Te Va Gustar has been filling concert venues across Latin America. With their... more

Latino USA goes inside the biggest free health clinic in the country, which serves only people without insurance. There are... more

This week Latino USA shares an episode of the In The Thick podcast. Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela reflect on... more

One year after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Latino USA and Futuro Investigates explore how... more

The Mexican singer-songwriter, Julieta Venegas, took a seven-year break before releasing her latest album, a journey of self-discovery in 10... more

For mother and son chefs Zarela Martinez and Aarón Sanchez, educating others about the cuisines that make up Mexico is... more

José Ralat is the Taco Editor at Texas Monthly Magazine and consequently the only taco editor in the United States.... more

Over 300,000 students in the U.S. migrate every year to work in agriculture, from spring to fall. At a high... more

Mariana Enríquez is one of the best-known writers of a growing literary trend in Latin America that uses the horror... more

We continue to celebrate our 30th anniversary, bringing you the voices of some of the most influential Latinos and Latinas... more

We start today’s episode at El Edén—the center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where child migrants are processed after being... more

On May 5th, 1993, the first episode of Latino USA aired on more than 50 public radio stations across the... more

The rock en español group, Maná, is one of the most successful Spanish-language rock bands of this generation. They've sold... more

Years ago, Gloria Martinez’s son went out to look for a job and never came back. Gloria would spend months... more

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the Motive podcast, from WBEZ Chicago. Chicago gangs: Real people. Real stories.... more

At the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles last year, President Joe Biden outlined his plan to reduce the... more

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of The Pulso Podcast. Texas 1951. Farmworker Pete Hernandez walks into a bar with... more

In 2018, Diego and Mario joined the U.S. government-sponsored H-2A visa program, leaving their families in their home country of... more

The summer of 2020 was filled with uncertainty as more than 20 million people in the U.S. were left unemployed... more

Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajardo Garcia was a shy, quiet young woman who joined a band named the Miami Latin Boys.... more

This week on Latino USA we’re bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series Party Crews: The Untold... more

When pioneering trans activist Lorena Borjas first arrived in the U.S. in late May of 1981, she found both community... more

In 2018, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes decided to take a break from the theater world. Tired of a... more

Antonia Cereijido interviews former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno Ocampo about his real life experience, which inspired... more

Christopher Soto is a Salvadoran-American poet, activist and prison abolitionist. He is based in Los Angeles, but has remained tied... more

Villano Antillano and Ana Macho are two Puerto Rican trans and non-binary musicians making waves in the music industry. In... more

This week Latino USA shares an episode of the USA v. García Luna podcast, from Futuro Investigates and Lemonada Media. Genaro... more

For this week’s Latino USA, we’re bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and... more

For Ayodele Casel tap dancing is magic. As a young high school student, she dreamed of one day dancing like... more

In the late 1800s, Teresa Urrea was a superstar. She was a ‘curandera,’ or healer, a revolutionary, and a feminist.... more

Daniel Suárez made history in 2022 when he became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race,... more

For this week’s Latino USA, we’re bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and... more

The food of Mexico is diverse, complex, and beloved across the world. Don’t just take it from us—in 2010, traditional... more

Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler knows what it's like to live different lives within one. An ENT doctor until his early... more

This week Latino USA shares the first episode from the Valle de Sueños podcast. We launch Valle de Sueños on Our... more

More than 25 years ago, two teachers in New Mexico were fired for refusing to stop teaching Chicano History in... more

Esta semana en Latino USA, te compartimos un episodio del nuevo podcast “La Brega: La experiencia boricua en 8 canciones”,... more

For this week’s Latino USA, we’re bringing you an episode from the newly released podcast series from WNYC Studios and... more

In 2018, Latino USA teamed up with the Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y to put on an... more

In 1998, three television writers tasked with creating the next hit children's show came up with the idea of a... more

Trans activist, actress and author, Cecilia Gentili, knows the power of stories. Whether she is working at her company Trans... more

Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade embraces contrasts in her music. Look no further than her latest album, “De Todas las Flores,”... more

Last November, Maria Hinojosa visited Howard University in Washington, DC to celebrate its inaugural Democracy Summit. The Summit was organized... more

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones rose to instant recognition when she published the 1619 Project in 2019. Since then she’s... more

For Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ileana Cabra — known by her stage name, iLe — music has always been a way... more

Nachos: They’re one of the most popular snack foods in the United States, and the name is instantly recognizable worldwide.... more

Rubén Blades is a singer, songwriter, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was born in Panama and became a New Yorker... more

In 1945, 20-year-old Anthony Acevedo was held in captivity with other American soldiers inside a Nazi concentration camp called Berga.... more

This week on Latino USA we feature this interview with Maria Hinojosa on the Brown Enough podcast. Cómete ese miedo... more

In most of the country, when someone says they are going to Coachella it means they are going to a... more

From CSI to Donna Summer, García Luna was fascinated by anything American. Several U.S. officials said that García Luna was... more

When Rafael Reif steps down as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the end of December 2022, there... more

After a challenging experience as a computer science major, Samantha fell in love with making video games. But more than... more

A Mexican-American journalist and a Cuban-Mexican investigative reporter walk into a recording studio with a bottle of tequila, and reveal... more

In the special presentation of the In The Thick political podcast produced by Futuro Media, Maria and Julio are joined... more

In this year-long investigation from Futuro Investigates, we dig into how the Border Patrol’s decades-long deterrence policies create a deadly... more

Today, we are sharing with Latino USA listeners the first episode of “White Hats,” a new podcast by Texas Monthly.... more

On Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of people gather on Alcatraz Island, the famous former prison and one of the largest tourist... more

Today we bring you a taste of the comedy podcast Hyphenated, by Latina comedians Joanna Hausmann and Jenny Lorenzo. In this... more

For this year’s midterms, Latino USA is teaming up with Futuro Media’s political podcast In The Thick for a special... more

This week Latino USA is featuring “The Ballot Boogeymen,” a podcast by Reveal, which talks about a new rash of... more

Introducing a new podcast by NPR and Futuro Studios: The Last Cup, a podcast about soccer and the immigrant experience As... more

Visual artist Narsiso Martinez uses materials, like discarded produce boxes and dusty charcoal, to depict intimate scenes about the life... more

Author and journalist, Carmen Rita Wong, grew up believing that her father was “Papi” Peter Wong, a Chinese American man.... more

In the special presentation of the In The Thick political podcast produced by Futuro Media, Maria and Julio are joined... more

Latino USA producer Sayre Quevedo grew up having only met two members of his blood family, his mom and his... more

On October 9, the Los Angeles Times of a conversation between now-former L.A. City Council President Nury Martínez, fellow Councilmembers... more

Between the years of 2010 and 2020, North Dakota saw a growth rate of almost 150% of Latinos and Latinas,... more

Latino USA is proud to present an episode of Brazil on Fire, a podcast produced in partnership between The Real... more

North Dakota saw the biggest growth rate of Latinos and Latinas in the United States between 2010 and 2020, according... more

Latino USA is proud to present an episode from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com Rediscovering: Killed Through The Border Fence... more

As a traditionally Republican state, Arizona hadn’t seen a Democratic presidential candidate win since 1996. But then, in 2020, the... more

As recently as 1955, there were virtually no immigrants held in detention in the U.S. Today, the federal government holds... more

Latino USA is proud to feature an episode from Futuro Studios and Higher Ground’s The Sum of Us podcast, Heather... more

Poet and spoken word artist Denice Frohman has been performing for more than 15 years now — you may have... more

Before it was the classic dress we all know and many still love today, the little black dress was mostly... more

Bianca Graulau is an independent journalist who's been using TikTok and YouTube to tell you what’s going on in Puerto... more

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September of 2017, there was a complete lack of government response, highlighting the... more

This week Latino USA is featuring the first episode of the Rubirosa podcast, a Witness Docs production. Imagine instead of... more

This summer, Latino USA took a trip to the West Coast for a live show in Los Angeles — and... more

For the past decade, Armando Perez has worked as a wildland firefighter with the Eldorado, California, Hotshot crew—an elite group... more

What and who do you include in a national Latino museum? That’s a question that many have been asking since late... more

We're still on summer break so we are sharing an interview from our archives with poet Yesika Salgado. She heads... more

Latino USA is on summer break this week so we wanted to share one of our favorite recent interviews that... more

Evelynn Escobar-Thomas grew up near a state park in Northern Virginia, but she never visited it. For Evelynn, who is... more

In this continuation of Latino USA’s 2022 midterms coverage, Maria welcomes her In The Thick co-host Julio Ricardo Varela and... more

You probably haven’t met a comedian quite like Julio Torres. Julio’s work is highly visual and deeply inquisitive, often focusing on... more

For the closing of our series Genias in Music, celebrating the contributions of women in their fields, we go to... more

Luna Luna is a rising four-member band from different walks of life. They’re known for mixing nostalgic sounds of the... more

Last November, Robert Santos became the first Latino to be confirmed as the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Santos is... more

Here is a podcast from our Latino USA archives. Latino USA sits down with Guadalupe Rosales of [Veteranas and Rucas](http:// https://www.instagram.com/veteranas_and_rucas/ "V&R")... more

Here is a podcast from our Latino USA archives. In 1950, a group of majority Mexican-American miners in New Mexico readied... more

Latino USA is proud to feature an episode from Colorado Public Radio’s new ¿Quién Are We? podcast, which explores what... more

The call for the abolition of all student debt has never been louder–but how did we get to a place... more

When the members of LADAMA met for the first time, it felt as if they already knew each other. In... more

As part of Latino USA’s ongoing 2022 midterms coverage, Maria Hinojosa is joined by her In The Thick co-host Julio... more

In the special presentation of the In The Thick political podcast produced by Futuro Media, Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo... more

Living in the Bay Area has become a luxury that many cannot afford anymore. It’s home to the biggest —and... more

Latino USA presents a recent episode of Latino Rebels Radio, also produced by Futuro Media. For the first time in its... more

Latino USA takes a look back at Disney’s relationship with Latin America. We start in the 1940s when Walt Disney... more

For this bonus podcast drop, Latino USA shares the latest episode of the award-winning political podcast In The Thick, hosted... more

Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Kali Fajardo-Anstine did not see herself, nor her family, represented in books or television. But,... more

One year ago on June 24, a small beachside town in South Florida was asleep. It was the summer, past... more

For years, McAllen, Texas, has been at the front lines in the struggle for reproductive access in the country. The... more

What will the future look like for low-income communities of color if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade? In... more

Recently, our friends at Death, Sex & Money shared a conversation with Latino USA anchor and executive producer Maria Hinojosa.... more

On Tuesday May 24th, 2022, an 18-year-old man entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and shot and murdered 19... more