Ray Suarez

Host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation"

Ray Suarez appears in the following:

Alt.Latino's Puerto Rican Deep Cuts

Saturday, July 02, 2016

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras shares some classic gems and some new tunes that both pay tribute to Puerto Rico's traditional sound and expand the island's musical tradition.

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Mixed Reaction In Puerto Rico To New Financial Oversight Board

Saturday, July 02, 2016

President Obama signed into law the implementation of a financial oversight board for Puerto Rico, which has been trapped in a fiscal crisis. But it's not a permanent solution.

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Abortion-Rights Supporters, Opponents Plan Next Steps

Saturday, July 02, 2016

Despite the Supreme Court's striking down of a controversial Texas law, the battle over abortion rights is far from over. Advocates are planning new laws and challenges around the country.

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Supreme Court Expected To Rule On Abortion Case

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Some are calling the case over a controversial Texas law the most important abortion rights case in a generation. The Supreme Court's ruling could affect millions of women in several states.

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Expanded Canal Opens In Panama

Sunday, June 26, 2016

After about a decade of construction and a $5 billion price tag, a new, bigger canal has opened in Panama. It's been a source of national pride for Panamanians.

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'Brexit' Aftermath: Resignations, Financial Fallout And A Petition To Redo

Saturday, June 25, 2016

The U.K.'s credit rating has been cut, another government official has resigned and a new petition has gathered more than 1 million signatures calling for another vote.

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At Least 23 Dead From Severe Flooding In West Virginia

Saturday, June 25, 2016

West Virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency in 44 counties after severe flooding that damaged homes and stranded people across the state.

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Obama Forges New Path Forward With Historic Cuba Visit

Monday, March 21, 2016

President Obama is making a historic visit to Havana, Cuba. It has been almost 90 years since the last American president in office, Calvin Coolidge, visited the island back in 1928.

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Ray Suarez on Latinos in America

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Ray Suarez, PBS Newshour senior correspondent, chronicles the history of Latinos and the ways they’ve helped shaped the nation. His book Latino Americans is the companion to the PBS miniseries, and it explores the lives of Latino American men and women over a 500-year span, from the early European settlements to the Wild West to the Cold War to the Great Depression to the civil rights movement.

The book is a companion to the PBS series Latino Americans, which premieres September 18, at 8:00 pm. 

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Post-Debate Coverage

Thursday, October 16, 2008

WNYC Political Director Andrea Bernstein and Ray Suarez, senior correspondent at The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, talk about last night's presidential debate.

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Politician Playboy Interviews; TV Journalists of Color; Erroll Morris; Radio Consolidation and more

Friday, October 08, 1999

Jimmy Carter? Jesse Ventura? Politicians must think men read Playboy for the interviews of politicians.

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