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Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Nobody knows how journalism works, and L.A. TACO shows us that

Oct 29, 2026

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6 min read

Nobody knows how journalism works, and L.A. TACO shows us that

And that's the fault of journalists.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Do you speak New Mexican Spanish?

Oct 22, 2026

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5 min read

Do you speak New Mexican Spanish?

Why you don't need to have any ties to New Mexico to speak it.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The paleteros bringing healthy mangonada paletas to U.S. schools

Oct 15, 2026

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5 min read

The paleteros bringing healthy mangonada paletas to U.S. schools

Also: Danny Trejo's "pro-ICE" film. What Hispanic viewers are watching. Siete Once.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Why I stopped saying "U.S. Latinos"

Oct 8, 2026

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6 min read

Why I stopped saying "U.S. Latinos"

Also: Latina Dave Ramseys. Kobe voting. Latinos and Trump.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The Devil Wears... clothes tailored by this Mexican American student

Oct 1, 2026

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6 min read

The Devil Wears... clothes tailored by this Mexican American student

Also: Black Americans in Mexico. María Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos. ICE is getting quieter.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
I'm launching a Spanish version of In The Hyphen. These are the 5 reasons why

Sep 25, 2026

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3 min read

I'm launching a Spanish version of In The Hyphen. These are the 5 reasons why

The last one is the most selfish but also the most honest.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Exclusive: My conversation with the creators of the "Latina" AI news anchor

Sep 24, 2026

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10 min read

Exclusive: My conversation with the creators of the "Latina" AI news anchor

Entravision exec says she was "surprised" by negative reaction

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The "last" Guatemalan adoptees are all grown up

Sep 17, 2026

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5 min read

The "last" Guatemalan adoptees are all grown up

Also: Remembering Eliana. LUSH "Postrecito" soap. McMamalona.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The next "Antes Muerta Que Sencilla"?

Sep 3, 2026

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5 min read

The next "Antes Muerta Que Sencilla"?

Also: Latinos and AI. Kali Uchis and "Bluey." Colombian TV presenter.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The Latinas fighting for universal child care

Aug 20, 2026

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5 min read

The Latinas fighting for universal child care

Also: AI radio hosts. Irish cumbias. Disneylandia.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Latinos are becoming less religious—or are they?

Aug 6, 2026

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4 min read

Latinos are becoming less religious—or are they?

Also: Dementia. Modern "tandas." Little Caesars in Mexico.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
We need to talk about the RGV

Jul 23, 2026

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5 min read

We need to talk about the RGV

Also: Brands and immigration. Conchas for kids. Latinos in Streamer University.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The rise of the Brian Gutiérrezes

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

The rise of the Brian Gutiérrezes

Also: Brands and immigration. Conchas for kids. Latinos in Streamer University.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Why Latinos love horror

Jun 25, 2026

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5 min read

Why Latinos love horror

Also: Is "Latinx" dying? Telemundo's World Cup breaks. The UK's Latino moment.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
DACA recipients are scrambling

Jun 11, 2026

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7 min read

DACA recipients are scrambling

Also: Salvadoran American in space. The Pope meets Bad Bunny. A telenovela on steroids.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Why Latinos live longer 😷

May 28, 2026

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5 min read

Why Latinos live longer 😷

Also: Voter's remorse. Fútbol version of "Heated Rivarly." Giant carne asada.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Ninel Conde's and Dra. Ana María Polo's social media manager 🤳🏻

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

Ninel Conde's and Dra. Ana María Polo's social media manager 🤳🏻

Also: Don Francisco. Ted Lasso's Dani Rojas. Texas Latino public school students.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Jenni Rivera’s nickname 🎤

Apr 30, 2026

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6 min read

Jenni Rivera’s nickname 🎤

Also: The “swicy” food trend. A rise in Latino elected officials.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Karol G's Coachella mariachi responds to MAGA allegations

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

Karol G's Coachella mariachi responds to MAGA allegations

Also: Most common last names in the U.S. Jarritos prebiotic soda. Latino wealth.

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The Latino doctor making sure Marco Antonio Solís’ vocal cords are squeaky clean 🗣️🧼

Apr 2, 2026

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12 min read

The Latino doctor making sure Marco Antonio Solís’ vocal cords are squeaky clean 🗣️🧼

Also: new report on Latinos in California + Mexican-Asian fusion food

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
A new type of programming enters Univision’s airwaves 📺

Mar 19, 2026

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11 min read

A new type of programming enters Univision’s airwaves 📺

Also: The fallout from Cesar Chavez accusations + Salvadoran-Mexican “beef”

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
Why this Latina hospitality veteran is opening a women’s sports bar 🍻🏀

Mar 5, 2026

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10 min read

Why this Latina hospitality veteran is opening a women’s sports bar 🍻🏀

Also: Tajín/chamoy art and why so many Latino-owned beauty companies are closing

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
A Tiny Desk concert, but make it in a carnicería 🎤🥩

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

A Tiny Desk concert, but make it in a carnicería 🎤🥩

Also: Blaxican corridos and the power of the tortilla

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
The Benito Bowl economy 🏈🐰

Feb 5, 2026

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11 min read

The Benito Bowl economy 🏈🐰

Plus, how a TikToker convinced JCPenney to sell molcajetes

Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado
In The Hyphen

In The Hyphen

Created by journalist Fernando Hurtado, In The Hyphen provides deeply researched, visually rich stories about U.S. Latinos.

Have questions about my work? See my Ethics and Standards.


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