Latino USA
NPR’s only national Latino news and cultural weekly radio program.
Episodes
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How I Made It: Yari Blanco Curates Community
Yari Blanco founded The Girl Mob, a digital sisterhood for women of color, after working for different media outlets where she felt a lack of support. She tells us about her experience.
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What Data Tells Us About Latinos in NYC
Lazar Treschan, the Community Service Society of New York's director of youth policy sat down with Latino USA to talk about the data they've gathered about Latinos and education in New York City.
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Author Erika L. Sánchez on Why She's Not a 'Perfect Mexican Daughter'
Erika L. Sánchez joins Latino USA to talk about her debut YA novel, "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter."
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Episode #1844
A personal interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on what it's like to become a national political figure. Also author Erika L. Sánchez, CSSNY, and the founder of The Girl Mob.
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Episode #1843
Latino USA follows Lupe Valdez, Democratic candidate for Governor of Texas, on one leg of her campaign trail. Also, a 15-year sentence, and Kris Kobach's legacy of anti-immigrant ordinances.
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Episode #1842
After living apart for 9 years, the De La Rosa siblings will have their mom home for 30 days. But she's only allowed back in the U.S. because of a family tragedy. Also, an interview with Rubén Blades.
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Episode #1841
Latino USA visits a high school training students to work in the e-commerce industry and ventures inside an Amazon warehouse. Also, Ana María Archila and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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How I Made It: Actor JD Pardo Becomes an Outlaw Biker
JD Pardo, the lead actor in the new FX series "Mayans MC," joins us to talk about his career and his new role.
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Our Pollution, Our Kids
A nationwide study looks at the neurological effects of pollution on children in schools across the United States.
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Episode #1840
A family story from Guatemala, interviews with Fat Joe and JD Pardo, and a new study about school pollution.
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Counting The Dead in Puerto Rico, One Year After Hurricane María
Latino USA revisits the devastating impact of Hurricane María one year since it ravaged the island, leaving its infrastructure in shambles and resulting in the loss of thousands of lives.
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Episode #1839
Latino USA hits Broadway and explores the presence of Latinos on the stage throughout history. Also the wives of the drug dealers who helped bring down El Chapo, and Puerto Rico one year after María.