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Sketch artist Gil Zamora channels his criminal sketch background into drawing women as they describe themselves.

Forensic sketch artist reveals how the viral Dove beauty ad campaign got made

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Forensic sketch artist Gil Zamora draws somewhere around 350 sketches a year. But his latest project was unlike any sketch he's ever had to do … Read More

Dr. Michelle Bholat with several of her students - immigrant doctors who will help bridge the gap between Hispanic patients and the care they need.

In California, immigrant doctors fill the Latino physician shortage

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In the years since Dr. Michelle Bholat first began practicing family medicine, the need for Latino doctors serving Latino patients in her home state of … Read More

PBS cooking show personality Patricia Jinich shares how her Mexican-Jewish heritage has inspired her in the kitchen and beyond.

Cookbooks we love: “Pati’s Mexican Table”

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The popularity of Mexican food is an all-time high and there’s a book (or two) for nearly every type of variation on the cuisine imaginable, whether it’s … Read More

Actress Rosario Dawson attends the premiere of Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Trance" hosted by The Cinema Society & Montblanc at SVA Theater on April 2, 2013 in New York City.

Rosario Dawson talks “Trance,” says she’s not a femme fatale

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In British director Danny Boyle’s new film “Trance,” Rosario Dawson plays hypnotherapist Elizabeth Lamb. She’s a gutsy woman who creates a link among … Read More

Daniel Martinez-Leffew (left) wrote a letter to Chief Justice Roberts, urging him to accept marriage equality. Shown from right to left: Daniel Martinez-Leffew, Bryan Leffew (father), Jay Foxworthy (father), Selena Leffew (sister)

Boy adopted by gay dads writes letter to Justice Roberts urging marriage equality

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Most 12-year-old kids might spend their free time watching TV or hanging out with friends. But not Daniel Martinez-Leffew. The northern California boy wrote … Read More

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 28, 2007: Sammy Sosa #21 of the Texas Rangers looks on against the Chicago White Sox on August 28, 2007 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 4-3.

Sammy Sosa says he could run for president of the Dominican Republic, belongs in the Hall of Fame

By Associated Press

CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should … Read More

HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 05: Actress Sofia Vergara arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere "New Year's Eve" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on December 5, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

Sofia Vergara, Selena Gomez and others make list of “Do Good” celebrities in 2012

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It’s no secret that stars like Sofia Vergara, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato have become hugely successful thanks to their talent, but these Latinas also have … Read More

A new poll says most of the happiest people live in Latin America, including Guatemala. Cobble-stone street in Antigua Guatemala.

Latin Americans rank happiest people on planet

By Paul Weissentein, Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The world's happiest people aren't in Qatar, the richest country by most measures. They aren't in Japan, the nation with the highest life … Read More

Macy shooting hero

Mall shooting hero recounts terrifying moments

By Mike Benner, KGW, Portland, Oregon

As investigators pieced together the details of Tuesday's shooting inside the Clackamas Town Center Mall, stories of bravery were emerging. Mariah Saldana, … Read More

NASA Engineer Pedro Curiel works on researching the next generation of hands free astronaut jetpacks (Photo/Courtesy NASA Photographer Bill Stafford)

NASA engineer works on developing hands free jetpacks

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Pedro Curiel envisions a time in the not-so-distant future when astronauts can move around space like superheroes. The systems engineer for the Robotics … Read More