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A 15th birthday with a $20K price tag
Feb 12, 2024
Quinceañeras bring Latino families together to celebrate a young woman’s 15th birthday. They're getting more lavish — and more costly.
A window into LA's budding scene for Latin vinyl records
by
Jarrett Dang
and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 9, 2023
At Sonido del Valle in Boyle Heights, owner Rene Perez said Latin vinyl records are the main attraction, not just another section.
What Spotify and Apple Music's 2023 lists reveal about the music industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 13, 2023
It's more than just the fact that Taylor Swift had a massive year.
The Mexico City water crisis, explained
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
May 27, 2024
The most populated North American metro area is facing a "Day Zero" scenario, and longstanding issues with infrastructure and water management are part of the problem.
Immigrant women are increasingly running their own businesses
Jun 6, 2023
Roughly 11% of immigrant women are entrepreneurs, according to the American Immigration Council.
Why are bananas so cheap?
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Janet Nguyen
Jun 23, 2023
They’re less expensive than other grocery staples, including tomatoes. But they were once considered a luxury item, like caviar.
Three years after the pandemic recession, signing up for unemployment still isn't easy
Jun 26, 2023
States are upgrading IT and accessibility to unemployment insurance, but it's a long hard road.
Climate change may force 200 million people to migrate, study says
Sep 14, 2021
And the mass migrations could start within a decade, according to a new report from the World Bank.
WhatsApp outage highlights the scale of its worldwide use
Oct 5, 2021
The Facebook property has become a business lifeline in countries where other communication alternatives are expensive or inaccessible.
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