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Emos vs. Punks [Repeat]

24 Jun

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In 2008 the streets of Mexico were full of teenagers with long bangs, skinny jeans and black clothes adorned with little skulls. The emos, these eternally melancholy kids, seemed to have multiplied and nobody knew where they’d come from. But some of the country’s more...

17 Jun

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In 2004, pigs of various colors started appearing on the walls of the city of Guayaquil, in Ecuador. No one knew who had painted them or why. Then, the panic started. Find the English translation of "Pigcracy [Repeat]" here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here. ♥...

10 Jun

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Víctor Buso had dedicated his entire life to astronomy, although never professionally. One night — after a series of unlikely events— his career as an amateur took an unexpected twist. This is the story of how his homemade observatory in Rosario, Argentina, became the focus...

03 Jun

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Raúl Rodríguez spent nearly twenty years protecting the border between the United States and Mexico. His job as an immigration officer —deciding who could and couldn’t enter the country— was a patriotic duty. But one day, without warning, a long-held family secret shattered everything he...

27 May

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Rosario and José were workers at a chicken processing plant in Arkansas. Despite the monotony, pain, and danger, they endured it all. Until one day, an accident made them realize that hard work wasn’t enough to make their dreams come true. Find the English translation of...

06 May

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For Sabrina Ortiz, life in Pergamino was pretty uneventful. She was born there, and planned her future there, with her children. Until one afternoon, a crop duster flew by her window and turned her days into a nightmare. To save her family, she would have...