https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-educators-ginaelisa-cortez The Guest: Ginaelisa Cortez, second-grade teacher at Friendship Public Charter School The Host: Javier Cortez, a senior multimedia journalism major at UTEP. The Episode: On today’s...

WASHINGTON – Advocates welcomed Pope Francis to what they call the land of inequality as part of a march to the east front steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday morning. The pope will speak there on Thursday. The advocacy group Good Jobs Nation focuses...

WASHINGTON – Poverty in the United States has remained at a consistent high in the past five years. As Pope Francis visits here this week, he will meet some of the city’s poorest residents. Census data released this month estimates the poverty rate...

WASHINGTON – A crowd shouted “sí se puede, sí se pudo,” or "yes we can, yes we could," echoing into the empty Lafayette Park, as they held Mexican and American flags, dancing in the winter breeze. What may have seemed like a protest from afar...

WASHINGTON – A new program will allow women around the world to receive emergency care by simply pushing “send.” A victim of extreme physical abuse can send an email message to the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women to ask for emergency...

WASHINGTON – At least 13 people are confirmed dead and several others were wounded after a mass shooting Monday morning at Washington Navy Yard. The suspected shooter is among the 13 dead, Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier said at a press conference....