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Get ready, peeps. This is a hot one. 10/15/19 The Secret to Sriracha Hot Sauce's Success David Tran is the man to thank for the Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce you douse your scrambled eggs with every morning. You know the stuff. Red bottle with a green cap and a rooster on the front—plus five languages on the bottle—this simple sauce connects people from different cultures and backgrounds. "It never occurred to me that our hot sauce could get so much attention and acceptance from different people, said Tran. Today, Tran oversees a hot sauce empire, but he comes from humble beginnings. We visited his factory in Irwindale, California, to learn his story and the secret to his spicy sauce. This Great Big Story was made possible by Delta. The Teenage Women Changing the Face of Boxing In honor of the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., here are two stories that resonate with us. We will continue to celebrate the Latinx community today and every day and hope you will, too.   There are some serious Olympic contenders coming out of boxing gyms in California's Central Valley, and they're all young women. Since 2017, four from the area have finished first or second at the junior Olympics, and 17-year-old Sandra Tovar is ranked number one in the nation in her weight class. The Band Making Music for Undocumented Workers The band Los Jornaleros del Norte has opened for the likes of Rage Against the Machine and John Legend, but the gigs that mean the most to these musicians are the concerts they play on the street outside a federal detention center in Los Angeles. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list