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Dolores Huerta leads the crowd in a chant after an on-stage discussion with Connecticut Public’s Rachel Iacovone and Latinas in Leadership founder and CEO Marilyn Alverio at the Latinas in Leadership Symposium at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut on May 28, 2026. Huerta, who’s 96 and was prolific labor leader and activist for seven decades, was given the organization’s Living Legend Award.

‘Si se puede’: Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta tells CT Latinas to stay civically engaged

Huerta, who is 96, accepted the Latinas in Leadership Symposium’s Living Legend Award on Thursday at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin gestures as he thanks reporters for coming to a photo opportunity in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Sept. 19, 1997. Jiang died on Nov. 30 at age 96.

Perspective: Jiang Zemin's passing marks the end of an era for China

As China holds a memorial service for its late leader Jiang Zemin, an NPR correspondent who met Jiang reflects on the figure and his transforming country.

Carolina Gieczewski teaching Spanish to her students at Smith STEM School in West Hartford on May 6, 2026. “To me, it is very important to keep the culture alive,” Gieczewski said, “to pass on those traditions and to pass on the usage that we bring from our home countries.”

Poderosa: Educator Carolina Gieczewski leads with her values

Carolina Gieczewski is a Spanish teacher at West Hartford Public Schools and the 2026 CT COLT Language Teacher of the Year. She found success in following her purpose after making a big career change. Now, she promotes self-reflection to discover personal values.

In 2019, the International Labor Organization estimates there are more than 24 million migrant workers across the Gulf region alone, and the ILO reports that over 92% of the work force in the UAE alone is made up of foreign workers.

Far from home, millions of migrant workers in the Gulf are trapped by war

These foreign nationals are the silent engines that keep many of the region's cities running, but the war has exposed some of their biggest vulnerabilities.

Studies show when people are given something they are more likely to give back.

Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.

Doctors warn that children in Gaza have suffered irreversible damage from starvation

Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children's bodies can be irreversible.

Doctors warn that children in Gaza have suffered irreversible damage from starvation

Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children's bodies can be irreversible.

President Biden speaks to local supporters and volunteers at the office opening of the Wisconsin coordinated campaign headquarters in Milwaukee on March 13.

Biden is using his cash advantage to address vulnerabilities against Trump

The Biden campaign is running ads in states expected to be competitive this election, targeting Black and Latino voters in particular.

NASA Harvest analysis of unharvested crops (in purple), along the front line of the war in Ukraine.

The bruising artillery battle in Ukraine has left a scar that is visible from space

NASA-backed researchers say that millions of acres of farmland have been abandoned due to the conflict.

The U.S. names its 7th dead soldier, Iran names a new supreme leader on Day 10 of war

The Pentagon said a Space Brigade sergeant was killed and the price of oil increased after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.

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