U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court this week shows that the nation's high court is more accessible than ever to people who are not white males. But it also demonstrates that the bench is less accessible than ever to those who did not attend Harvard or Yale.

It was a smashing success long before tipoff, a subtle form of arm twisting that commanded attention. It provoked howling conversations around the country, and later, not only lured the merely curious observers to their televisions, it forced Americans who want to watch the NBA Playoffs to think about some of the other people who want to watch the NBA Playoffs; Latinos play hoops, too.

Latinos living in the United States are developing vision loss at higher rates than non-Hispanic whites, researchers said.

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Hispanics are now the largest ethnic minority in the United States and during the past decade, U.S. Hispanic purchasing power has rapidly increased. This report takes an in depth look at how today's Hispanic Economy is transitioning into an economic power in the U.S. Click here for the executive summary and table of contents!

The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is expected to grow 41.8 percent in the next six years to 4.3 million, with total revenues surging 39 percent to more than $539 billion, according to new estimates by HispanTelligence. Spurred by growing entrepreneurial trends and affluence among the nation's largest minority population, the increase is expected to come at a robust rate of 8.5 and 8.7 percent, respectfully, over the next couple years.