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Nina Terrero

  • Bio:

    Nina Terrero, Web Producer: Passionate about social issues, health, education, discovering untold stories among U.S. Latinos and exploring Latino culture through food, literature, theatre and the arts, she holds a B.A. in Government from Cornell University. She is also a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Arts & Science, where she received an M.A. in Political Science. Of Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage, Nina worked at ABC News as a digital reporter before joining the team at NBC Latino. Feel free to ask her about the latest films, urban political policy or her most recent forays in cooking and eating around New York City.

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Hispanic graduation rates in New York City are higher than ever, but students for whom Spanish is their first language remain behind.

Large increase in NYC Latino high school grads, but numbers still lag for English language learners

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More Latino students are graduating from high school in New York City than ever before, but the number of English Language Learner graduates in the city … Read More

Shakira shared a too-cute intimate portrait of her family on Facebook.

Shakira shares new family portrait of boyfriend Gerard Piqué, baby Milan

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Shakira has millions of fans around the world and as a successful recording artist, has a number of commercial ventures and a charity to her name, but there’s … Read More

Actress Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez to join Antonio Banderas in Chilean miner drama “The 33″

By Josh Grossberg, E! Online

You could say Jennifer Lopez is digging this role. After telling E! News last week that she was circling a "small independent movie," the singer-actress … Read More

A growing number of Latino teens and adults are asking for faith leaders to begin the conversation about teen pregnancy prevention.

Preach on: teens ask evangelical leaders to talk sex ed

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Hispanic evangelical leaders across the country hope to begin a frank dialogue about sex and pregnancy among Latino teenagers, teaming up with The National … Read More

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio and Jessica Alba both celebrated big mommy milestones this weekend.

Alessandra Ambrosio, Jessica Alba celebrate milestone achivements as moms

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Both Alessandra Ambrosio and Jessica Alba are Latinas with plenty of impressive achievements thus far: think a multi-million Victoria’s Secret contract for … Read More

Jennifer Lopez shoots commercial for Viva Movil By Jennifer Lopez on June 14, 2013 in Brooklyn, New York.

Need a cell phone? J.Lo rolls out first Viva Móvil store

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Jennifer Lopez is making true on her promise to create a mobile device retail experience just for U.S. Latinos, rolling out the first Viva Móvil cell phone … Read More

Actress Rosario Dawson attends the Samsung's Annual Hope for Children Gala at Cipriani’s in Wall Street on June 11, 2013 in New York City.

Celebrity Rewind: Rosario Dawson’s bold new makeover

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Rosario Dawson is a respected actress in Hollywood and it looks like her creativity has no bounds, extending even to her personal style in an unexpected way. … Read More

Think beyond the ho-hum margarita with this innovative, spicy tequila cocktail.

Cocktails to make for dad this Father’s Day

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They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but we’d like to think that any great meal you prepare for dad this weekend will include a great … Read More

Asians and Latinos are the fast-growing racial and ethnic groups in the United States, new Census data shows.

The new normal: Asians, Hispanics will soon outnumber current white majority

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The newest U.S. census data numbers show that Asians and Hispanics are on their way to becoming  the new majority groups in the United States and will soon … Read More

A new study reveals the impact technology has had on parenting.

How 24/7 technology is affecting parenting

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There’s the iPad, the Kindle, maybe a smart phone or two. Then there’s a computer, a few Blackberry devices which mom and dad use to stay connected to work … Read More