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When Ellen Ochoa gazed at the sky from her home in California, she never imagined that one day she would see it from the other side, floating among the stars. The daughter of American parents and granddaughter of Mexican grandparents from Sonora, Ellen grew up in a hard-working family that valued education and perseverance.

When we think of Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO of Spotify, we tend to imagine him as a pioneer of the digital world, someone who transformed the way we listen to music. But now his name is back in the headlines for a very different reason: a million-dollar investment in military technology.

At the University of Zhejiang, a team of Chinese scientists has developed a breakthrough that could redefine the future of bone repair. Their creation, Bone 02, is a bioadhesive gel capable of bonding fractured bones in just a few minutes — eliminating, in many cases, the need for invasive surgeries, screws, or metal plates.

Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico, and grew up in California during a time when being a woman, Latina, and activist meant facing countless obstacles. But if there’s one thing that defines Dolores, it’s her remarkable ability to turn every obstacle into a cause.

Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954, in the Bronx, New York, to Puerto Rican parents who came to the mainland United States seeking a better life. She grew up in a modest community where perseverance and hard work weren’t just values — they were a way of life. From a young age, Sonia dreamed of becoming a judge, inspired by the detective shows she watched on television, even though few believed that a girl from the Bronx could reach such heights.

Chicago is once again at the center of the national debate with a measure that promises to mark a turning point in the relationship between local governments and federal authorities. Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order making the city an “ICE-free zone,” a bold step that seeks to protect immigrant communities and limit the presence of federal agents in public spaces.

Next Saturday, October 11, from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the Club Campestre Tijuana will once again become an epicenter of the region’s wine and culinary culture with the celebration of the fourth edition of the Vino Sin Fronteras Festival, organized by the Provino Committee. This major event will bring together 40 wineries from the valleys of Baja California, offering tastings and sales of 80 wine labels, including white, rosé, red, and sparkling wines.

The iconic American show Saturday Night Live has entertained audiences for over five decades with sketches featuring renowned artists and comedians. In one of its most recent episodes, Puerto Rican singer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio —better known as Bad Bunny— used the platform to reinterpret the Latin classic El Chavo del 8 in English.

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that feels less like entertainment and more like a reality check, a cinematic mirror that dares you to look closer. One Battle After Another is exactly that. It is gripping, beautifully acted, and thought-provoking in ways that linger long after the credits roll.

Alma Andrea Meza Carmona, best known as Andrea Meza, was born on August 13, 1994, in Chihuahua, Mexico. From a young age, she showed determination and charisma—qualities that would later make her one of the most admired women internationally.