Arts Aug 02 ‘We did it ourselves’: Singer iLe on why she’s a voice among Puerto Rico’s uprising "So I needed to exteriorize everything I was feeling towards my own country, and the rest of the world. So that’s how this album comes from that anger, and from that need to recognize that we all have an interior…
Nation Jul 26 Activists see Rosselló’s resignation as step for women’s rights in Puerto Rico Many women’s rights advocates see it as the beginning of a longer fight, not the end.
Politics Jun 17 How the U.S. is trying to improve election security ahead of 2020 Here are some of the steps the federal government has taken to help secure elections in the U.S., as well as some of the possible disinformation threats that could reappear in 2020.
Politics Jun 12 The flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico is getting lost in the border debate The Trump administration has not addressed a root cause of the violence that drives the displacement of many families in Mexico and Central America: the flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico.
Politics Mar 28 Why this disaster relief bill is stuck on a debate over Puerto Rico food stamps Caught in the middle are more than 1 million Puerto Ricans who rely on a federal food subsidy program that’s slated to run out of money at the end of the month unless Congress intervenes.
World Mar 19 How to help cyclone victims in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe Many aid groups are still assessing the damage and devising logistics to reach the most heavily affected areas, but here are some international and African organizations that are leading relief efforts.
World Feb 18 What’s happening in Venezuela? So far Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has refused to cede power and Venezuela’s military has sided with his regime, including carrying out orders to block humanitarian aid from entering the country.
Politics Feb 07 Why some 2020 Democratic contenders are making Puerto Rico an early campaign stop By visiting Puerto Rico and also talking more broadly about cultural diversity, Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro and other 2020 Democratic contenders have sought to contrast themselves with President Donald Trump and his response to Hurricane Maria.
Making Sen$e Jan 29 How a cockfighting ban could affect Puerto Rico’s struggling economy Beginning in December, the long-held but controversial tradition of cockfighting will be banned in Puerto Rico.
Politics Jan 15 Where William Barr stands on the issues, then and now Here is how what Barr told senators Tuesday compares to what he's said in the past.