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Mario Vargas Llosa on the End of the Incan Empire at the Americas Society

Jim Luce | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


Jim Luce

Vargas Llosa speaks about Barack Obama's Nobel Prize, the state of literature, inter-American relations and politics.

Larry Whitten, Hotel Owner, Orders Hispanic Workers To Change Names

AP | MELANIE DABOVICH | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business


TAOS, N.M. — Larry Whitten marched into this northern New Mexico town in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel. The tough-talking f...

Kelly McCormack's Inspirational Example

Al Eisele | Posted 10.23.2009 | World


Al Eisele

McCormack, a 26-year-old former reporter for the Hill, is completing a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala.

Spanish Speakers Targeted in Census Plan

AP | AMY TAXIN | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Teresa Ocampo opens her census questionnaire, she won't have to worry about navigating another document in English. T...

Census Bureau Uses Spanish-Language Soap Opera to Reach Hispanics

nytimes.com | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics


Ms. Beltrán, a character in the popular Spanish-language soap opera "Más Sabe el Diablo," "The Devil Knows Best," represents only one element of the...

Newt Gingrich Starts Twittering In "Ghetto" Spanish

Think Progress | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics


Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich is notorious for his active -- and sometimes controversial -- musings on Twitter. But not only does he h...

A Father's Day Remembrance

George Mitrovich | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


George Mitrovich

My father taught his children to treat every person with dignity and respect, and to never lose the grace of saying, "Thank you."

TED Announces the Open Translation Project -- Bringing Subtitles in 40+ Languages to TED.com

TEDTalks | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media


TEDTalks

The TED Open Translation Project brings TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world, by offering subtitles, time-coded transcripts, and the ability for volunteers to translate any talk into any language.

West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

An Antidote Called Hope

Javier Sierra | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green


Javier Sierra

To the environmental movement, the first month and a half of the Obama presidency has been what the New York Times calls "an astonishing turnaround."

Logan's Journey: The University of Arizona Ravaged by Tax Cuts

Lester Sloan | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Lester Sloan

In several states across the US, our children perform well below the average of many countries that we consider under-developed.

Don't Forget Your Mother, Barack

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 02.19.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

A native Kansan who learned several languages, including Russian, Urdu, Spanish, Javanese and Bahasa Indonesia, Barack Obama's mother existed outside of the box of traditionalism.

50 Years Later We Ask: When did the Cuban Revolution Die?

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics


Yoani Sanchez

In 1975, the year I was born in Cuba, nothing remained of the rebellion that the older people remembered. We had neither long hair nor euphoria.

Miami's Spanish-Speaking Population Outnumber English Speakers

AP | GISELA SALOMON | Posted 06.06.2008 | Home


MIAMI — Melissa Green's mother spoke Spanish, but she never learned _ her father forbid it. Today, that's a frequent problem in this city where ...