May 09 Watch 6:28 Racial divides on display as Red Sox players of color boycott White House visit Longstanding U.S. tradition sees champions in many sports visit the White House as a celebratory honor. But in this bitterly polarized era, meeting the president is no longer a routine practice. Many star athletes have opted out of the experience… Continue watching
May 01 GOP try to break gridlock between Trump, Democrats on disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The White House is displaying new flexibility on giving disaster aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but Republicans' latest offer has not won over Democrats. Continue reading
Apr 27 Hurricane Maria’s legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News A survey of more than 96,000 students finds that 7.2% reported “clinically significant” symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 8:37 Why federal aid for struggling Puerto Rico remains a political battle A wide-ranging disaster relief bill failed in the Senate Monday due to a disagreement about federal aid for Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the island territory is struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria's damaging blow a year and a half ago. Lisa… Continue watching
Apr 02 Disaster aid stalls in Senate amid fight over Puerto Rico By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate Democrats have blocked a Republican disaster aid bill, saying it doesn't do enough to help hurricane-torn Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Mar 29 Puerto Rico seeks more food stamp funding as Congress stalls By Danica Coto, Associated Press Many Puerto Ricans are still struggling to meet their basic needs after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Continue reading
Mar 28 Why this disaster relief bill is stuck on a debate over Puerto Rico food stamps By Gabriela Martinez 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. Continue reading
Feb 07 Why some 2020 Democratic contenders are making Puerto Rico an early campaign stop By Gabriela Martinez 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. Continue reading
Jan 29 How a cockfighting ban could affect Puerto Rico’s struggling economy By Gabriela Martinez Beginning in December, the long-held but controversial tradition of cockfighting will be banned in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Jan 07 Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems By Dánica Coto, Associated Press "Hardly anyone talks about this problem in Puerto Rico. It's like it doesn't exist," says Rafael Torruella, program director for a needle exchange program in Puerto Rico. Continue reading