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Breaking Down Health Reform

Mary Mata January 7, 2011

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is on the chopping block if House Republicans have their way, but the more likely scenario is that the law stays […]

César Chávez Holiday On Chopping Block In Texas

Mary Mata January 6, 2011

Ethnic Studies Illegal In Arizona, Profiling Still Ok

Mary Mata January 4, 2011

Latino Babies At Greater Risk For Birth Defects

Mary Mata January 3, 2011

Latino babies are much more likely than white babies to be born with neural tube defects, those are birth defects that affect the brain and spine. A lack of folic […]

Guapura 101: Using Aloe Vera For Healthy Hair

Mary Mata

Recently I was given advice to have shiny and healthy hair: Rub aloe vera in it. I had never heard of this remedy before, but since it came from a […]

Military Recruiting: Are Latinos Passing The Test?

NewsTaco

Think of military recruitment as the bellwether-at-large. In a volunteer armed forces the recruits you get are what society produces. Now think about the lead graph in a piece posted […]

Tackling the Shortage of Latinos in Math and Science

NewsTaco

And then there is the other story that needs to be told, and told again. Not to undermine a vastly troubling problem in our community, but the drop out rate […]