Puerto Rico

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'She is the evolution of reggaeton': The rise of trans Puerto Rican artist Villano Antillano

Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano is a leading voice in a new generation of LGBTQ artists subverting traditional gender norms in reggaeton and reclaiming the political roots of the genre.

'She is the evolution of reggaeton': The rise of trans Puerto Rican artist Villano Antillano
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Connecticut school district recruits Puerto Rican teachers to help meet bilingual needs

Connecticut school district recruits Puerto Rican teachers to help meet bilingual needs
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Elvis Costello’s ‘Spanish Model’ brings back rock-and-roll classics to a Spanish-speaking audience

Elvis Costello’s ‘Spanish Model’ brings back rock-and-roll classics to a Spanish-speaking audience
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Iconic distilleries turn to hand sanitizer production around the world

Iconic distilleries turn to hand sanitizer production around the world
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Earth's hottest decade on record marked by extreme storms, deadly wildfires

Earth's hottest decade on record marked by extreme storms, deadly wildfires
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'Colonialism is scary as hell': Puerto Rican activists in Chicago stage a haunted house

The spooky, interactive experience uses archival audio and video, as well as original art, to trace different periods in the history of Puerto Rico, from the 16th-century Spanish colonization through the United States takeover in 1898 and, finally, Hurricane Maria.

'Colonialism is scary as hell': Puerto Rican activists in Chicago stage a haunted house
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Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes

While hurricanes can be disastrous for people, river fish may be benefiting from them. See how Puerto Rico's fish thrived after Hurricane Maria.

Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes
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Puerto Rico’s new land-use zoning map strikes a nerve with fed-up citizens

The proposed map could potentially speed up the development of — and radically transform — popular natural landscapes and historically protected urban architecture. It was rolled out in the midst of an unprecedented political uprising, which might have doomed the proposal to obscurity. Instead, it struck a nerve.

Puerto Rico’s new land-use zoning map strikes a nerve with fed-up citizens
Puerto Ricans wait to get cash out of an ATM in San Juan ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian on Aug. 28, 2019.

In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Dorian's tropical winds blow up fear and frustration among residents

The islands — still recovering, slowly and haltingly, from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 — dodged a bullet, but the threat of a direct hit was enough to trigger the entire country into a state of anxious preparation and reflection.

In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Dorian's tropical winds blow up fear and frustration among residents
Category-1 strength winds bend palm trees as Hurricane Dorian slams into St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Aug. 28, 2019.

Puerto Rico power grid official feels 'prepared' for Dorian as Trump slams 'corrupt' island

Trump slammed "corrupt" politicians in Puerto Rico, which is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria. As the island now faces Hurricane Dorian, a power grid official says they have 'prepared on various fronts' for the storm.

Puerto Rico power grid official feels 'prepared' for Dorian as Trump slams 'corrupt' island
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3 governors in Puerto Rico? A plot twist beyond ‘House of Cards,’ says minority leader.

Wanda Vásquez is the third person to hold Puerto Rico's governorship in one week's time. The World speaks with Eduardo Bhatia, minority leader in the Puerto Rico Senate, about the state and future of Puerto Rico's democracy.

3 governors in Puerto Rico? A plot twist beyond ‘House of Cards,’ says minority leader.
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The soundtrack of Puerto Rico's protests

Puerto Rican singer iLe is one of many high-profile artists who've spoken out in support of the protesters in Puerto Rico. And one of her songs titled “Afilando Los Cuchillos” or “Sharpening the Knives” is part of the soundtrack for Puerto Rico’s political crisis.

The soundtrack of Puerto Rico's protests
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Poet laureate says despite poverty, Puerto Ricans are ‘very powerful’ in fight against corruption

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans participated in protests demanding the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. Poet laureate Raquel Salas Rivera speaks with Marco Werman about the movement for change in Puerto Rico.

Poet laureate says despite poverty, Puerto Ricans are ‘very powerful’ in fight against corruption
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Puerto Rico’s Vieques island ousted the US Navy. Now the fight’s against Airbnb.

As gentrification takes hold on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, many local residents find they're being priced out of living there.

Puerto Rico’s Vieques island ousted the US Navy. Now the fight’s against Airbnb.
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As hurricane season nears in Puerto Rico, a doctor tries to help pregnant women prepare themselves

Carmen Zorrilla, an obstetrician in San Juan, Puerto Rico's main public hospital and the principal investigator at the Maternal-Infant Studies Center, heard of several unplanned home births after the storm. It worried her.

As hurricane season nears in Puerto Rico, a doctor tries to help pregnant women prepare themselves