Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP hide caption
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With TikTok trends like "copy-paste Latinas", the standard for what a Latinx woman could or should look like is squeezed into a very narrow set of ideals. Charlotte Gomez for NPR hide caption
Can therapy erase racism? What are the limits of how it can be used to combat anti-Blackness? Islenia Milien for NPR hide caption
Yolanda López died on Sept. 3 of complications liver cancer. Her first museum solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego was delayed by a year due, in part, to the pandemic. Alexa "LexMex" Treviño/Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hide caption
As the nation begins its annual celebration of Latino history, culture and other achievements, it's not too late to ask why we lump together roughly 62 million people with complex identities under a single umbrella. Peter Pencil/Getty Images hide caption
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging New Yorkers to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them. He says between 70% and 90% of New Yorkers need to be vaccinated for the vaccine to be effective. Mike Groll/Office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo via AP hide caption
Volunteer Esmeralda Raymond gets a roll of "I Voted" stickers ready at a polling site in Las Vegas on the first day of in-person early voting on Oct. 17. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Daniel Alarcón hosts NPR Spanish-language podcast Radio Ambulante and is the author of a book of fictional short stories called The King Is Always Above The People. Hugo Rojo/NPR hide caption
People of Latin American and Spanish descent have historically been given many labels in the United States â Hispanic, Latina, Latinx â and not one of them is embraced by all. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
The flags of the Organization of American States (OAS) Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Maria Hernandez (top row, second from left) and her extended family live together in Los Angeles. When she was diagnosed with the coronavirus, she self-isolated in an upstairs bedroom. Courtesy of Maria Hernandez hide caption
Extended Families Living Together Raise Risks For COVID-19 Transmission
The industrial complex in Carthage where many Latinx residents work is a half-mile walk from the town square. Terra Fondriest for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
Kerrilyn Gibson designed prototypes for an Afro hair emoji. Kerrilyn Gibson hide caption
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Francheska Garcia remembered her friend, Jonathan Camuy, who was killed in Sunday's mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Like many Puerto Ricans, Camuy had moved to Florida to escape Puerto Rico's economic crisis. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption