Quarex Update: Claude AI Integration & Hispanic Studies Spotlight

Two updates to share this week:

1. New AI Option: Claude (Sharp Analysis)

We've added Claude (Anthropic) as an alternative to our default Gemini model. You'll see a dropdown on the Ask page letting you choose between:

Gemini (fast) — Our default. Quick responses, good for general questions
Claude (sharp) — Better for pointed political questions, contested topics, and analysis that requires nuance

Why both? Gemini excels at breadth and speed with its web search grounding. But on sharp political questions — the kind where framing matters — Claude tends to give more direct, analytically confident responses without over-hedging. We're letting users choose based on their needs.

2. Hispanic Studies Now Featured in Public Studies

We've reorganized publicstudies.org to spotlight Hispanic Studies as a dedicated school. It now includes six curricula:

English

The Hispanic American Experience Today
Hispanic Cultures & Identity in America
Hispanic Contributions to American Culture
U.S.-Latin America Relations & Hispanic American History

Spanish

Programa de Estudios Latinos
Programa de Estudios de la Mujer

This positions us well for Hispanic outreach — particularly with election2026.net and elecciones2026.net driving traffic. The dual-language approach lets visitors explore in their preferred language.

Both updates are live. Take a look and let me know your thoughts.