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Kirby Farah The Conversation Contrariamente a lo que se cree, el Cinco de Mayo no conmemora la Independencia de México, que se celebra el 16 de septiembre. En realidad, se celebra para conmemorar la Batalla de Puebla, que tuvo lugar entre los ejércitos mexicano y francés en 1862. En...
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Kirby Farah The Conversation Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept. 16. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862. In Mexico’s long and storied history, the Battle...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Despite the loss of federal subsidies that lowered costs for millions, California’s private health insurance marketplace held nearly steady this enrollment season. In all, 1.9 million Californians renewed their plan or selected one for the first time — a 2.7% drop compared to last year....
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John Davidson, whose life inspired the award-winning biopic “I Swear,” involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s speech at the BAFTA film awards in London on Feb. 22, 2026. The moment went viral, and the ensuing backlash ignited public debate about Tourette syndrome and its...
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Angel Corzo and Brittany Oceguera CalMatters En la última década, los latinos en el sistema de la Universidad Estatal de California no han representado más del 15% de todos los instructores, aun cuando representaron casi la mitad del cuerpo estudiantil en los últimos años. Incluso en Cal State Los Ángeles, donde...
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Angel Corzo and Brittany Oceguera CalMatters In the last decade, Latinos in the California State University system have not made up more than 15% of all instructors, even as they made up nearly half of the student body in recent years. Even at Cal State Los Angeles, where in 2024 a...
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In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghold seemed capped in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the first Latin American pope. Once a missionary outpost, Latin...
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Jennifer L. Steele The Conversation El Departamento de Educación anunció el 27 de octubre de 2025 que reanudaría la cancelación de la deuda de préstamos estudiantiles para determinados prestatarios, después de que el Gobierno suspendiera esta práctica a principios de 2025. La administración Trump también anunció el 30 de...
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Jennifer L. Steele The Conversation The Department of Education announced on Oct. 27, 2025, that it would resume canceling student loan debt for certain borrowers, after the government stopped this practice earlier in 2025. The Trump administration also announced on Oct. 30 that it is planning to limit loan forgiveness eligibility for...
Kirby Farah The Conversation Contrariamente a lo que se cree, el Cinco de Mayo no conmemora la Independencia de México, que se celebra el 16 de septiembre. En realidad, se celebra para conmemorar la Batalla de Puebla, que tuvo lugar entre los ejércitos mexicano y francés en 1862. En...
Kirby Farah The Conversation Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept. 16. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, which was fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862. In Mexico’s long and storied history, the Battle...
Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Despite the loss of federal subsidies that lowered costs for millions, California’s private health insurance marketplace held nearly steady this enrollment season. In all, 1.9 million Californians renewed their plan or selected one for the first time — a 2.7% drop compared to last year....
John Davidson, whose life inspired the award-winning biopic “I Swear,” involuntarily shouted a racial slur during Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo’s speech at the BAFTA film awards in London on Feb. 22, 2026. The moment went viral, and the ensuing backlash ignited public debate about Tourette syndrome and its...
Angel Corzo and Brittany Oceguera CalMatters En la última década, los latinos en el sistema de la Universidad Estatal de California no han representado más del 15% de todos los instructores, aun cuando representaron casi la mitad del cuerpo estudiantil en los últimos años. Incluso en Cal State Los Ángeles, donde...
Angel Corzo and Brittany Oceguera CalMatters In the last decade, Latinos in the California State University system have not made up more than 15% of all instructors, even as they made up nearly half of the student body in recent years. Even at Cal State Los Angeles, where in 2024 a...
In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghold seemed capped in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the first Latin American pope. Once a missionary outpost, Latin...
Jennifer L. Steele The Conversation El Departamento de Educación anunció el 27 de octubre de 2025 que reanudaría la cancelación de la deuda de préstamos estudiantiles para determinados prestatarios, después de que el Gobierno suspendiera esta práctica a principios de 2025. La administración Trump también anunció el 30 de...
Jennifer L. Steele The Conversation The Department of Education announced on Oct. 27, 2025, that it would resume canceling student loan debt for certain borrowers, after the government stopped this practice earlier in 2025. The Trump administration also announced on Oct. 30 that it is planning to limit loan forgiveness eligibility for...