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Meet Kica Matos, the Afro-Latina on TIME’s List Who’d Rather Talk About Justice Than Herself
By Yamily Habib
The NILC president traces her path from Puerto Rico to death penalty organizing to immigration fights, and explains why joy and democracy now sit inside the same struggle.

Credit: (Left: Daniela Salcedo. Right: Francisco Gallo)
These Women-Led Brands Are Proof of Colombia’s Creative Power
Daniela Salcedo and sisters Laura and Marcela Garcia Caballero show how vulnerability, craft, and story can turn Colombian passion into global reach.

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What If Endometriosis Is Not Just Hormonal? Scientists Are Looking at Bacteria
New findings suggest endometriosis may involve a far more complex chain reaction than doctors once thought.

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What the Manosphere’s New Anti-Female Orgasm Trend Really Reveals About Masculinity
A viral misogynist talking point is doing what these movements always do: turning insecurity, entitlement, and control into a theory of manhood.

Image used with permission from Mandys Peña.
Mandys Peña Turned a Garage Salon Into a $9.5M TikTok Live Business
She started doing hair at 16, immigrated at 20, rebuilt after a devastating setback, and generated $9.5M through TikTok Live in 2025, without investors.
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