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Minimum Wage: US Versus The Rest Of The World

Many Americans want to raise the minimum wage — quickly, before there’s another fast-food strike. US President Barack Obama has […]

Sometime this year, Florida will surpass New York in population, becoming the nation’s third-most populous state, and sun-seeking seniors are

By Wayne Jebian It is almidón sagrado, or “sacred starch,” in the poetry of Dr. Marianella’ Medrano, author of the collection

Who says only tourists go to see the ball drop in Manhattan’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve? U.S. Supreme

It’s that time of year again. Time to clean out la caja china, order el lechon or gallina, reunite las

When Hassan Jaber, a Lebanese-American, fills out his Census questionnaire, the race question gives him pause. White? No. Black?

By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews One young Latina’s story, told to a crowd of advocates, policymakers, and the public

Many Spanish-speaking cultures have a holiday eggnog or milk punch. In Puerto Rico, it’s the coquito. “We make it with

By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews In the 1950s, legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente had to confront racist attitudes both

Yahoo! Inc. has released its “Year in Review 2013,” highlighting the interests of millions of its users, showing the top

The mystery began when an anonymous woman walked into New Haven’s Ecuadorian consulate with a shoebox full of missing