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Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesBy Kate Hayden At some point in January 2020, I could tell my body was struggling.I knew how to listen. By then, it had been 12 years since I was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and I was long past the carousel of medications and strict routines that had managed early years of symptoms. My case file at Mayo Clinic was shut.But one day, I started falling asleep – at my standing desk in a buzzing newsroom, among ro…Read Article
Commentary: What my invisible disabilities have taught me about workplace inclusion

Sioux City · Sioux CityWhen Tar and Erika Macias, CEO and publisher of Hola America Media Group, opened registration for the first Latina Business Excellence Summit in 2024, they hoped to get 150 participants. They reached that goal quickly. So they opened up 50 more tickets. Then they reached 200 participants, so they opened up 50 more tickets. Those tickets sold quickly, so they opened up 50 more. They sold those quickly, too. They’re going even bigger for the 2025 …Read Article
Preview: Latina Business Excellence Summit expands in second year

Boone, Iowa · BooneEditor’s note: Names of the three campers in this essay have been changed to protect their privacy.I first met Lylah, Grace and Josie when they were 14.Each girl bounded up the stairs into the circle of cabins with wide smiles on their faces, clamoring to get inside and choose their bunks for the week. They were bursting with excitement to be back at Camp Hertko Hollow. It was 2022, and it was our first summer returning to camp after two years a…Read Article