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South African Pop Star Finishes High School At 60
August 27, 2012
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Whatta ya get when you mix inspiration with tough love, you know like when Mami‘s hand magically appeared out of nowhere after we said or did something bad, yanking our ears until they stung. Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse is a South African Read More...
What’s The Future For The ‘Kids Of Kabul’?
August 27, 2012
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¡Ah-hah! This is that quintessential NPR momento, when you learn something new. I know it sounds contradictory, but it’s like taking a mental vacation and the rush that comes with exploration and discovery. Both make you feel good. Canadian Journalist Read More...
The Challenges Female Vets Face When Coming Home on NPR’s Tell Me More while I Guest Host
August 27, 2012
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In general, how much lip service do you hear for our veterans? You know the patriotism reserved for holidays–Veteran’s, Flag Day, 4th of July, or Memorial Day. Politicians are the worst offenders, including those in Congress who control spending, including that Read More...
Bring the Filing Cabinet to the Polls or State Voter ID Laws: What’s at Stake Analyzed while I Guest Host NPR’s Tell Me More
August 26, 2012
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It’s still hard for me to believe that a U.S. citizen could live a life without a piece of government-issued ID which in some states has become mandatory to vote. I need my license to drive, to catch a flight Read More...
GOP VP
August 26, 2012
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From the archives of my Latina Magazine weekly Election 2012 column: With Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich out, likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is honing in on a Vice President to complete the Republican ticket. For political junkies and the media, this process of tapping Read More...
Viviana Hurtado Interviews International Rock Star Juanes on NPR
August 24, 2012
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Viviana Hurtado Interviews International Rock Star Juanes on NPR Talks Plans to “Crossover” into English, Return to Cuba on Tell Me More with Michel Martin Friends, While guest hosting NPR‘s nationally syndicated program Tell Me More with Michel Martin, I landed a Read More...
Viviana Hurtado Spending a lot of Time at 1 of Her 18 Part-Time/Full-Time Jobs or Guest Hosting Again on NPR!
August 23, 2012
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Veteran journalist and hermana María Hinojosa once told me she works like a “Mexican,” meaning she works her tush off. I’ll add, I work like a freelancer. Or a consultant. Or an independent contractor. Or a temp. In other words, Read More...
When Pros are Cons and Cons are Pros: GOP VP Pick Paul Ryan
August 14, 2012
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Mitt Romney was so overcome with emotion while introducing Paul Ryan as his running mate to challenge President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in November, that he bellowed, “the next President of the United States!” Once the snark Read More...