While companies have changed practices and merged, restoration and improving the industrial legacy of Newark, New Jersey will be a long process. Newark's residents are predominately Hispanic, African American and "new immigrants." Low-income citizens and those who live in public housing are situated in some of the zones most affected by pollution.
Although Hispanics are nearly twice as likely as non-Hispanic to get diabetes, the perception of the metabolic disease, within the community, varies significantly, according to a new survey by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.
Uruguay accepted six men who were detained at Guantanamo for more than a decade Sunday, in a move that will help President Barack Obama fulfill his promise to close the military prison.
A White House report on Native American youth said they face education, socioeconomic, and health barriers that are "nothing short of a national crisis."
On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, NBC will be re-embarking on a spiritual journey with "A.D.," the much anticipated follow-up to the History Channel's epic mini-series, "The Bible," from executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey.
The Guatemalan-U.S. partnership Cultiva Tours impresses upon foodies the charming qualities of Guatemalan The new Guatemalan-U.S. partnership Cultiva Tours educates foodies about the charming qualities of Guatemalan cuisine and artistry, by way of authentic Guatemalan food and drink producers, hotels, farms and restaurants with top chefs.
In Peru police have arrested a 22-year-old Mexican man named Giussepe Tombolan for attempting to smuggle about 6.6 pounds of cocaine back to his home country inside the bellies of two St. Bernard dogs named Bombon and Lola.
Sam's Club, Costco Wholesale, BJ's Wholesale Club, and other shopper club stores across America are loved by Latino shoppers, who frequently seek out deals and discounts to ease the strain on their wallets.
Younger than non-Hispanic white shoppers in the U.S. by 10 years, the Latina shopper considers herself passionate, and she "identifies herself with the brands that are trendy, feminine, sexy and fun." With 19.3 million Latina shoppers in the U.S., they command the bulk of $1.2 trillion in Hispanic purchasing power--a number that is estimated to climb to $1.7 trillion by 2017.
Yo-yoing between birthplace Bogota, Colombia and New York City since the age of 18 sparked an insatiable need for author Angela Lang to travel. When she wasn't able to satisfy the urge to travel physically, she did so mentally: happily ingesting highly-imaginative Colombian literature and sauntering toward the great entryway of world creation, keeping one leg in the world of journalism the other in the world of literature
Art aficionados from around the world are flocking to Art Basel this week in Miami Beach(Dec. 4-7), where modern and contemporary art will be celebrated in some of the most eccentric ways that will raise eyebrows, challenge onlookers to think outside of the box and expand their artistic, cultural and societal canvas.
In Mexico, 11 people who had been arrested in recent anti-government demonstrations and sent to maximum-security prisons have been released without charges.
Young love often dispenses rose-colored glasses to those affected by it, which is wonderful ...as long as one partner doesn't give the other a black eye, and convince them that they can't escape the relationship. A new study distributed by global makeup company Mary Kay highlights the resounding fact that teens would rather undergo abuse in the name of "love" than sever ties with an abusive partner.
There are 65 million grandparents in the nation, and 10 percent (nearly 7 million) of those grandparents live with at least one grandchild. The latest U.S. Census figures, compiled in a study titled Coresident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: 2012, confirms these numbers. That said, elderly grandparents and young relatives don't necessarily happily share meals at dinner time, because that isn't the reality of today's multigenerational household.
