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Concrete Ways to Support Puerto Rican Small Businesses Months After Hurricane Maria
The natural disaster left the island nation in a state of devastation. Here's how you can help locals get back on their feet in this urgent time of need.
Puerto Rico's Hurricane Recovery Comes Down to a Meeting on Wall Street
As Washington continues to stall on meaningful recovery, an upcoming meeting in Manhattan has huge implications for the future of hundreds of thousands of workers on the island who were already dealing with an economic catastrophe.
How Puerto Rico Will Recover With the Help of Spam, Again
There's a reason certain recipes are part of the Puerto Rican culinary vernacular.
Activists and Locals are Using Giant Hurricane Relief Aid Ships to Rebuild Puerto Rico
As the federal government stumbles on recovery efforts, individuals are stepping up to ensure a just recovery for the badly damaged island.
Puerto Rico thrust back into darkness after new power failure
A severe power outage swept back over the island Thursday after a mechanical failure on one of its power lines, thrusting millions of Puerto Ricans back into the dark.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Coming Back to Play Alexander Hamilton in Puerto Rico
The 'Hamilton' star will reprise his role for a limited three-week run.
FEMA offers to airlift stranded Puerto Ricans to New York and Florida
The situation in Puerto Rico has become so dire that, for the first time ever, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is planning to airlift people stranded in shelters from the island to New York or Florida.