Latino USA

16/08/2025

Latino stories rarely make it to Broadway—so fans were heartbroken when ‘Real Women Have Curves’ closed after just two months.

Hear actresses Tatianna Córdoba & Florencia Cuenca share the rollercoaster ride on Latino USA ↘️

We talk to actresses Florencia Cuenca and Tatianna Córdoba about the rise and fall of “Real Women Have Curves,” the musical, and what it tells us...

16/08/2025

Recently Costco announced that it will not sell the abortion pill mifepristone at any of its pharmacy locations.

Why does this matter? Our series, "The Network," with NPR, follows the movement that's allowed millions of women to have safe abortions outside of a clinic.

From Latin America to the U.S., we follow the pill that's made it possible, the women and activists making safe abortion possible outside of clinics—and how they’re responding to new restrictions.

Listen to the full series here ↘️

https://www.latinousa.org/topics/the-network/

15/08/2025

How did a Broadway show that received standing ovations every night close after only two months?

Hear the story from Tatianna Córdoba & Florencia Cuenca, two of the lead actresses in the critically acclaimed ‘Real Women Have Curves’ musical.

We talk to actresses Florencia Cuenca and Tatianna Córdoba about the rise and fall of “Real Women Have Curves,” the musical, and what it tells us...

13/08/2025

Colombian writer and comedian Felipe Torres Medina believes comedy matters more than ever as we face difficult times as a nation.

As a result, he wrote a book that breaks down the complicated path to citizenship – with a lot of laughs along the way.

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Comedian and Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina on his hilarious book "America Let Me In" and how humor helps unpack the...

11/08/2025

“I wanted to write a book that was humorous and that was jokey and light to… remove the weight around the subject of immigration,” says comedian and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina.

Learn more about his hilarious and heartfelt book "America Let Me In," in this conversation with producer Julieta Martinelli.

Comedian and Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina on his hilarious book "America Let Me In" and how humor helps unpack the...

11/08/2025

For over a decade, Downtown LA Soccer Club found a “safe space” at John Liechty Middle School. Now, they’re asking for more than three times the rent. How will the club survive?

Listen to the latest Latino USA episode ↘️

A Latina-majority soccer club in LA fights rising rent and ICE raids while empowering girls through the game.

10/08/2025

After navigating the U.S. immigration system himself, Felipe Torres Medina realized even his smartest American friends didn’t understand how it works.

So he wrote "America Let Me In," a choose-your-own adventure book that breaks down the complex world of visas and legal migration—with a lot of laughs along the way.

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Comedian and Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina on his hilarious book "America Let Me In" and how humor helps unpack the complexities of U.S. immigration.

10/08/2025

a new Latino USA episode 🎧

After experiencing the complexity of migrating to the U.S. “ the right way,” comedian Felipe Torres Medina set out to write a book that was informative but also fun. His goal: to help “remove the weight around the subject of immigration.” The writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert published "America Let Me In," which breaks down the serpentine world of visas and legal migration—with a lot of laughs along the way. “Out of respect” for the horrors and challenges of being undocumented, Torres Medina doesn’t touch on those stories in his book.

Listen here ➡️ bit.ly/lusacomedy

09/08/2025

In the US, soccer is a pay to play sport. But Downtown LA Soccer Club is trying to change that for young Latinas. Here, they can play for free. But now the future of the club is under threat, and so is their community.

Listen to the latest Latino USA episode ↘️

A Latina-majority soccer club in LA fights rising rent and ICE raids while empowering girls through the game.

08/08/2025

Today on Latino USA, meet Nayelli Barahona, aka “Little Messi.” She’s one of the young Latinas who was able to pursue her passion of playing soccer at the Downtown LA Soccer club, where 90% of the girls players are Latinas.

A Latina-majority soccer club in LA fights rising rent and ICE raids while empowering girls through the game.

07/08/2025

We mourn the death of jazz legend Eddie Palmieri who has died at age 88.

We invite you to listen to this past interview where Palmieri spoke with Maria L Hinojosa about his long and memorable career, his album “Sabiduría,” and his love for late wife Ilaida.

The Latin jazz legend sat down with Maria Hinojosa to talk about his childhood, his long and memorable career, and his latest album.

06/08/2025

In this Latino USA episode, we investigate how a technology hailed as a climate solution might actually be a lifeline for the fossil fuel industry. We reveals who stands to gain, who’s left behind, and if carbon capture is a real solution.

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Revelations from my two-year research on this controversial technology