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As a kid growing up in California’s Inland Empire, Laura Flores would listen to her family discuss politics over the dinner table. She wasn’t quite sure how government worked, but she knew she wanted to be a part of it.

More than 13 million children in America — a high proportion of them Hispanic and Black — are obese and in danger of diabetes, liver disease, and kidney disease, says Selenne Alatorre. In her work as a research project manager at Boston University, she’s providing underserved kids with resources to make healthier choices.

When he was growing up in Phoenix, Flavio Bravo knew early on that he wanted to be like labor leader César Chávez.

When he was a media studies student at USF, Nicholas Grayson spent at least four hours a day playing video games.

“When Black trans women are free, everyone will be free.”

In an era in which convenience is king, Brendan Herger explores ways for machine learning to make our lives easier and safer.

Had a bad day? Need some cheering up? Ask Araceli Leon to tell you a story.

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India Buckley is proud that her outgoing personality makes her an anomaly as a software engineer.

Oprah owns one of her paintings. So does Tarell McCraney, who wrote the screenplay for Moonlight. Isaiah Johnson, an actor who portrayed George Washington in Hamilton, has one, too.