By Sally Phillips

Earlier this year, my 72-year old mother was forced to eat her own words. For as long as I can remember she’s complained about being old and unfit, sometimes struggling to go up stairs or walk to the shops around the block, but when pressed to exercise, she’d say she was too old for all of that. Then came along Shirley Webb.

By Meg James, Los Angeles Times

Spanish-language television giant Univision Communications long has towered over its rivals, boosted by a steady stream of over-the-top Cinderella love stories, imported from Mexico, featuring downtrodden damsels and hunky ranch hands.

By Jorge Castillo, Washington Post

It doesn’t take long to figure out which part of the world Gio Gonzalez calls home. The answer is obvious when the Washington Nationals pitcher wears his black snapback cap with HIALEAH spelled out in black block letters. It is gleaned, too, from his walk-up music at Nationals Park, which currently is a snippet of a Pitbull song called “Greenlight” featuring Flo Rida and LunchMoney Lewis. All three are Miamians. There are references to the 305 — the Miami area code — throughout. Gonzalez is Miami-Dade County through and through.

By Damarys Ocaña-Perez

While the average family size in the U.S. continues to shrink, some Latinas are bucking the trend and following the tradition of having a bigger brood. But with more kids come more costs. See how three moms stretch their dollar, and be inspired by their saving strategies, no matter how many children you have.

Snapchat is adding another Discover channel to its lineup with an eye toward multicultural millennials.