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Isabel Sobozinsky-Wall and her husband, Scott Wall (Courtesy StoryCorps)

StoryCorps Historias: How a couple met 20 years ago in NYC

by StoryCorps12:00 am on 05/25/2013

Isabel Sobozinsky-Wall with her husband, Scott Wall, met in New York City 20 years ago. Isabel had traveled from her home in San Francisco to celebrate New … Read More

[VIDEO] Ismael Miranda, of the Fania All Stars, says the future of salsa is bright

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Ismael Miranda used to be the one of the youngest members of the iconic 70's salsa band, Fania All Stars. Now he’s one of the few left, with the passing of … Read More

Obama nominates Latina to lead federal personnel agency

by Associated Press

Sotomayor tells Yale students at graduation: “Sometimes it gets boring”

by Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Pastor helps family after barely surviving tornado at Plaza Towers elementary

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President Obama invites his inaugural poet Richard Blanco for intimate chat

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Steven Bonano (Courtesy New York Police Department)

Retired NYPD captain hopes a stranger donates bone marrow to save his life

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Once robust, Steven Bonano used to say it wasn't a job, but “a calling” for him to be a law enforcer and protect the innocent.  A 30-year veteran of the … Read More

Friday, March 3, 2004, Felix DeJesus, holding a banner showing his daughter's photograph, standing by a memorial in his living room in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Cousin says Gina DeJesus is ready to return to her normal life

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Nine years ago, on April 2, 2004, 14-year-old Gina DeJesus left Wilbur Wright Middle School on a rainy afternoon in Cleveland, Ohio, and never made it … Read More

Olympic medalist Marlen Esparza on how her culture has shaped her into one of the world's most accomplished boxer.

What am I? Boxer Marlen Esparza: I feel my Latino passion with every punch I throw

By Marlen Esparza, Boxer, Olympic bronze medalist

I am a Latina.  Being a Latina has given me heart and, above all, it has given me passion, a trait most men and women from my culture share.  I have brought … Read More

Dawn Diaz speaking at her first annual Milagros Day Mother's Day Walk last year. (Photo/ Dan Miller, PhD)

Latina Leaders: One woman who turned from being a victim of abuse to helping others

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Dawn Diaz is used to saving people from emergencies. For 20 years, she was a paramedic for the New York Fire Department. During those two decades, she says … Read More

Sonia Sotomayor has a successful memoir in, "Beloved World." (Getty Images)

Justice Sotomayor: Just call me “Sonia from the Bronx”

By Verene Dobnik, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said she wants to be called just "Sonia from the Bronx." And on Sunday, the first Hispanic … Read More

Joel Rosario rides Orb during the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Dominican jockey wins the Kentucky Derby

By Associated Press

Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby today, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the 3-year-old classic. When the … Read More

Kuno Becker playing General Ignacio Zaragoza in "Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla" (Photo/ © Copyright Pantelion Films 2013/Sandra Mayerstein)

A film explains what really happened on Cinco de Mayo

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Before you grab that margarita or a beer to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Sunday, Dallas-based Mexican actor Kuno Becker wants everyone to watch the film … Read More

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor attends the dedication of the new Ralph Carr Colorado Judicial Center, the home of the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals in Denver, Thursday, May 2, 2013. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, RJ Sangosti, Pool)

Sotomayor cites Boston on perils of profiling

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DENVER (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings shows how difficult and sensitive the … Read More

Orlando Cruz becomes the first openly gay boxer after coming out before his October 19 fight.

First openly gay boxer about Jason Collins: “Coming out does not make him less of a man”

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When professional boxer Orlando Cruz came out last fall, all he wanted was respect. Respect for his sexuality and acceptance for who he truly is. Now, months … Read More

David Montalvo getting chemotherapy. (Courtesy David Montalvo)

Op-ed: Love your huevos, my battle with testicular cancer

By David Montalvo, producer for CNBC’s Squawk on the Street

For Latino men in America, it’s a question of whether we prefer being associated with protein or fiber – in other words, do we call our paired pendulum … Read More