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Interest in Marriage Dwindling Among Millenials: Report

While it may seem like each and every high school and college friend is lining up to march down the wedding aisle in favor of holy matrimony, new research reveals that millennials are showing dwindling interest in marriage as they age.
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Poor Treatment of Urban Mothers Earns US Poor Ranking from NGO

According to recent findings published by international non-governmental organization Save the Children, the United States ranked 33rd out of 170 nations when measuring the best and worst nations for mothers. Washington, DC had the nation's highest infant mortality rate at 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2013. While this is a historical low for DC, it's three times the rates of Tokyo and Stockholm.

Ethnic, Racial and Language Minority Youth Disproportionately Underrepresented in Special Education

"Minorities Are Disproportionately Underrepresented in Special Education: Longitudinal Evidence Across Five Disability Conditions," a new federally funded study, revealed that minority (racial, ethnic and language) elementary- and middle-school students are less likely than English-speaking, white children to be identified as having disabilities.
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Hulu's 'East Los High' Season 3: Ashley Campuzano Dishes on Relationships, New Co-ed Bomb Squad [Exclusive]

Just when you thought the summer couldn't get any hotter -- Hulu's original, Emmy nominated-series "East Los High" Season 3 will be sure to sizzle on the small screen as it returns on July 15. "East Los High" star Ashley Campuzano, who plays Tiffany Ramos, a member of the school's dance team, "The Bomb Squad" recently spoke with Latin Post in an exclusive interview about her role as well as the exciting new season.
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Educational, Institutional Engagement in College Determines Well-Being, Not Race or Socioeconomics Status: Study

When comparing the outcome of students born to low socioeconomic backgrounds to those born to privilege, researchers have learned a great deal about supposed and relative advantages -namely that multicultural students born to parents without degrees have as much of a fighting chance as white students who come from households with college educated parents.
A Million Faithful Expected as Pope Francis Celebrates Mass in Guayaquil

Millions Expected as Pope Francis Celebrates Mass in Guayaquil

More than a million faithful are expected to attend the Mass Pope Francis is set to celebrate in the Ecuadorean port city of Guayaquil on Monday. The service will mark the key event of the pontiff's "relatively easy" first full day in the South American country.
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Brazil President Unveils Rio Olympics Torch, Says Games to be 'Historic'

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the eco-friendly and stylish new Olympic torch which will be used at the 2016 Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro.

Metropolitan Opera 2015-16 Season Preview - Richard Wagner's 'Tannhauser' Returns After 11 Year Absence

Richard Wagner's early masterwork "Tannhauser" will return to the Metropolitan Opera stage after an 11-year absence on Oct. 8. The work will be featured in the famed Otto Schenk production that dates back to opening night of 1978.
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Guatemalan Farm Workers Lured into Labor Trafficking in US, Perpetrators Indicted

The Department of Justice published a statement addressing a Northern District of Ohio's federal court's decision to unseal a 15-count superseding indictment that charges three defendants who lured Guatemalan minors and adults into the U.S. under false pretenses and used threats of physical harm to coerce them into forced labor on an egg farm in Ohio.
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Gold Cup 2015: 5 Reasons Mexico Wins its 7th Championship

Mexico was the favorite to win this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup, but a recent injury to Javier Hernandez has many worried. Here, Damon Salvadore lists five reasons why Mexico will win a record 7th Gold Cup championship.

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Launches 'One Life: Dolores Huerta' Honoring the Civil Rights Icon

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery launched its latest exhibition, and it features civil and human rights icon Dolores Huerta. The "One Life: Dolores Huerta" exhibition opened on July 3 in Washington, D.C.,
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DC and Marvel Artist Phil Jimenez Believes That Comics are 'Inherently Gay or Inherently Queer'

DC Comics and Marvel artist Phil Jimenez, best known for his work as the writer/artist for "Wonder Woman" and the miniseries "Infinite Crisis," recently declared that comics are "inherently gay or inherently queer."

University of Buenos Aires Puts on Live Sex Show in Name of Feminism

An experimental performance piece that bills itself as “post porn” has scandalized an audience of students and onlookers at the state University of Buenos Aires.
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Pope Francis to Visit South America's Poorest Counties During Tour, Meet Indigenous People

While making his first visit as Pontiff to Latin America, Pope Francis will stop in the small, poverty stricken counties of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay.
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PALABRAS: 'Living a Life of Awareness' Author Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. Challenges the Concept of Identity, Offers Spiritual Advisement

Like his highly-acclaimed father before him, author Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a creator of self-help spiritual texts that examine the principles of belief, wisdom and health. However, Ruiz's books, "Living a Life of Awareness" and "The Five Levels of Attachment," have set him apart as an independent self-help authority due to his matchless perspective.
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Jose Altuve, Luis Valbuena, and Carlos Correa Powering Astros to First Place in AL West

The Houston Astros currently lead the American League West almost halfway through this MLB season. Multiple Latin American players have contributed to the Astros taking over first place in the AL West.
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Following Historic Supreme Court Ruling, Puerto Rico Approves Gay Marriage Equality

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision approving marriage equality throughout the U.S. and all its territories, the government of Puerto Rico has moved quickly to acquiesce to the court's decision, approving marriage equality in the island.
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SABOR: Chef Ingrid Hoffmann Shares Fourth of July-Inspired Arepas & Beer Cocktails with a 'Colombian Twist'

Chef Ingrid Hoffman is bringing a "Colombian twist" to your Fourth of July with a fresh, summery recipe with her Ham & Pineapple-Jicama Slaw Arepas and beer-inspired cocktails that will impress your guests and allow you to enjoy the fiesta instead of sweating it out in the kitchen.
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Gay Pride 2015: Events for Latino Community and a Brief History of Pride

Pride NYC, a celebration of all things LGBTQ, is upon us. More than 40 years since Pride launched, not only is it important to know what cool Latino LGBT events are happening in and around New York City and beyond, but what sparked the annual push for visibility and rights.
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The Trails and Triumphs of US-Dwelling, Mixed-Status Latino Families

Scarcity of jobs, childcare assistance and food are just some of the challenges mixed-immigration-status Latino families encounter. Nonetheless, these families manage to create bonds, exceed education expectations and profit from valuable bilingual communication skills despite adversity.
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