Aug 27 Tropical Storm Dorian heads toward Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A still-uncertain long-term track showed the storm could near Florida over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 30 Schumer: ATF should investigate Dominican Republic deaths By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Senate's top Democrat said Sunday that the U.S. government should step up efforts to investigate the deaths of at least eight Americans in the Dominican Republic this year. Continue reading
Jun 10 Ex-Boston slugger David Ortiz shot at Dominican Republic bar By Martín José Adames Alcántara, Associated Press Doctors removed Oritz's gallbladder and part of his intestine, but he is in stable condition in intensive care, a spokesperson said. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 10:46 Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green During the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of Haitians crossed into the wealthier Dominican Republic to escape poverty and political instability only to face color-based racism and repression. Recently, the Dominican government drew international outrage when it ended birthright citizenship… Continue watching
Sep 07 PHOTOS: What Hurricane Irma left behind in the Caribbean By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Irma destroyed homes and upended cars in the Caribbean this week on its relentless northwestern journey. It is expected to crash ashore in Florida early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 12 Supreme Court strikes down gender differences in citizenship law By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of an unusual law that treats fathers and mothers differently when it comes to conferring citizenship on children born outside the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 23 How a Caribbean island became prime source of U.S. Zika cases By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year and a Caribbean-island nation is one of the top destinations where they caught the virus. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Can garment factories pay a living wage and still compete in the global economy? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 20 In Dominican Republic, Taking Pictures and Promoting Understanding By Larisa Epatko Wander Yon, 21, an aspiring singer who lives in the Dominican Republic, said he knew right away he took the winning photo of what life was like in his sugarcane working town. Continue reading
Sep 20 Photo Contest Showcases Sugarcane Town By Larisa Epatko A photo contest in the Dominican Republic is meant to show people what life is like in a batey, or sugarcane working community. Continue reading