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¿No sabo? No problem
¿No sabo? No problem

How the put-down of “no sabo kid” became embraced, with Latinos redefining identity beyond perfect Spanish.

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Analysis: Women in Puerto Rico Bear Unique Burdens in the Opioid Crisis
Analysis: Women in Puerto Rico Bear Unique Burdens in the Opioid Crisis

Young, urban and poor women in Puerto Rico are highly vulnerable to substance dependency and suffer most in the opioid crisis. Limited government data invisibilizes their experiences.

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“Journalism is a way to answer the questions I had as a child”
“Journalism is a way to answer the questions I had as a child”

Long-time palabra contributor, photojournalist Zaydee Sánchez, winner of the 2025 American Mosaic Journalism Prize — for coverage of misrepresented peoples — discusses covering the LA fires, journalism and community.

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Senator Ruben Gallego: A Community Win through the Lens of Veteran and Immigrant Communities
Senator Ruben Gallego: A Community Win through the Lens of Veteran and Immigrant Communities

Gallego’s path to the U.S. Senate was on a road paved by more than a decade of organizing and battles that continue to test Arizona’s political left.

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