LIFE
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¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in Comics Turn Panels into Power and Memory
At the New York Public Library, color and ink have become rebellion. ¡Wepa! Puertorriqueños en el mundo de los cómics”…
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José Gregorio Hernández: Venezuela’s Saint of Science and the Poor
In a country exhausted by conflict, scarcity, and division, José Gregorio Hernández has become a rare point of agreement—a bridge…
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Palenque’s Next Revolution: Colombia’s First Free Black Town Seeks Freedom From City Hall
San Basilio de Palenque, long celebrated as the first free Black territory in the Americas, is preparing for another emancipation—this…
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How Latin America’s Indigenous Rappers Are Rewriting the Soundtrack of Pride
Bad Bunny may headline the Super Bowl, but the deeper revolution is happening far from the stadium lights. Across Latin…
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El Salvador’s Bukele Swaps Iron Fist for Open Palm in a New Crusade: Saving Stray Animals
After three years of ruling with an iron fist, President Nayib Bukele has chosen a softer battlefield. His new war…
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Columbus Without the Myths: A Stubborn Genius Who Miscalculated the World
Five centuries later, Christopher Columbus remains less a man than a mirror, reflecting the stories nations tell about themselves. A…
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Mexico Turns ‘The Smashing Machine’ into a Story About Heart, Not Hype
Mexico didn't just host a Hollywood premiere—it redefined it. As Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine opened in Mexico City, Mexican…
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Mexico Rewrites Malintzin’s Story: From Traitor to Translator of a Nation
Long condemned as the traitor who helped topple an empire, Malintzin—better known as La Malinche—is returning to Mexico’s center stage.…
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The Colombian Farmer Who Taught Ecuador How to Taste Its Own Coffee
On a misty ridge near Quito, a Colombian migrant turned farmer built Finca Frajares into a living classroom for Ecuador’s…
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Costa Rica Bets on Butterflies to Rewild Science—and Rural Livelihoods
In a nation the size of West Virginia, Costa Rica's butterflies do more than decorate postcards—they pollinate, prune, feed food…
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