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Puerto Rico

  1. the grub street diet
    Alicia Kennedy Is Clearing Out Her Fridge“I’m very anti–food waste.”
    By Emma Alpern
  2. abortion rights
    Puerto Rico Is an Abortion Haven — Just Not for LocalsThe archipelago doesn’t restrict abortion, but residents face a number of obstacles to getting care.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  3. art and soul
    The Puerto Rican Artists Redefining ‘American Art’“No existe un mundo poshuracán” opens at the Whitney Museum.
    By Frances Solá-Santiago
  4. apocalypse wow
    Puerto Rico to Finance Bros: ‘Go Home’Tensions between longtime residents and the part-time nouveau riche were already high — then Hurricane Fiona hit.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. action item
    How to Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane FionaAfter spurring catastrophic flooding and mass power outages in Puerto Rico, the Category 3 storm is moving through the Caribbean.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  6. what we know
    Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Failed Again in Worst Disaster Since Hurricane MariaHurricane Fiona has knocked out most of the island’s power, as torrential rains have triggered mudslides and widespread flooding
    By Chas Danner
  7. the money game
    Crypto Billionaire’s Possible Senate Run May Blow Up His Tax ShelterBrock Pierce is still exploring a long-shot bid in Vermont. Opting in could undermine his Puerto Rico residency.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  8. pa’lante
     The Liberation of OlgaXochitl Gonzalez’s debut novel is an unflinching look at American gentrification and colonialism — and how people rise above it.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  9. forget that boy
    West Side Story Can’t Be SavedThe 2021 revival has been lauded by critics. It just left me aching for authentic Puerto Rican stories.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  10. power
    Puerto Rico’s Loudest Whisper NetworkFed up with a broken justice system, the organizers of an Instagram account started naming alleged abusers. Then one of the accused killed himself.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  11. puerto rico
    Fed Up Over Power Outages, Puerto Ricans Took to the StreetsThousands marched on Friday to highlight continuing outages, rising bills, and concerns about the privatization of the power grid on the island.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino
  12. pa’lante
    Puerto Rican Village Lives OnRevisiting the legacy of an overlooked Brooklyn community with the founders of Nuyorican Mag.
    By Angelina Ruiz
  13. crime
    No End in Sight for Puerto Rico’s Gender Violence EpidemicMonths after the governor declared a state of emergency, nothing has changed.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  14. goings
    Scandal-Plagued McKinsey Ousts LeaderIt is telling that partners at the elite and secretive consulting firm have chosen not to give Kevin Sneader a second term at the helm.
    By Andrew Rice
  15. the wedding files
    A Dance Party Under Puerto Rican Palm TreesBad Bunny blasted and pitorro flowed.
    By Kaitlin Menza
  16. album review
    Bad Bunny Is Breaking All the Rules, and It’s a Thrill to WatchYHLQMDLG is an expression of Bad Bunny’s freedom both in the title and the music.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. puerto rico
    Puerto Rico Is Recovering, But the Earthquakes Keep ComingMore than 1,400 earthquakes have hit the island in the past few weeks, leaving thousands homeless.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  18. vision 2020
    Trump Relies on Maduro-Bashing to Win Florida Next YearTrump’s attacks on Maduro are key to winning Florida’s Latino immigrants and boosting his advantage among Cuban-Americans despite his other policies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. weather
    Everything We Know About Hurricane DorianAfter devastating the Bahamas, the Category 2 storm is moving up the East Coast, pounding the Carolinas with heavy rain and strong winds.
    By Chas Danner, Matt Stieb, and Adam K. Raymond
  20. hurricanes
    Everything We Know About Hurricane DorianIt could be the strongest storm in Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
    By Bridget Read and Marie Lodi
  21. authoritarianism
    Trump’s Lawless Wall and Callous Attacks on Puerto Rico Are ConnectedTrump’s campaign says of Democrats, “This country is ours, not theirs.” The president’s policies say the same.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. puerto rico
    Tropical Storm Dorian Could Devastate Underfunded Puerto RicoAs Trump moves FEMA money to the Mexican border and the island recovers from Maria, a severe tropical storm could punish Puerto Rico.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. politics
    Puerto Rico’s Problems Are Deeper Than One Corrupt GovernorEd Morales talks with Intelligencer about the roots of Puerto Rico’s problems in colonialism and the debt crisis.
    By Collier Meyerson
  24. just asking questions
    A Puerto Rican Journalist Who Helped Expose Corrupt Governor on What Comes NextLuis Valentín, who helped expose corruption in the Rosselló administration, discusses structural problems and the government’s need to rebuild trust.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. puerto rico
    Puerto Rico Governor to Resign After Weeks of ProtestsPublic anger that had boiled over into massive street demonstrations was too much for Ricardo Rosselló to withstand.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. puerto rico
    Everything You Need to Know About the Massive Demonstrations in Puerto RicoDemonstrations calling for Governor Rosselló to resign come not only from a texting scandal but frustration over corruption and economic stagnation.
    By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
  27. politics
    Mitch McConnell Calls Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico ‘Full-Bore Socialism’The quote is certainly consistent with Mitch McConnell’s block-anything-blue legacy, but not all Republicans agree with their leader in the Senate.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. chat room
    Anthony Ramos on She’s Gotta Have It Season Two, Puerto Rico, and In the Heights“It is the most authentic, dope, New York, Latino moment in history.”
    By Candice Frederick
  29. business
    McKinsey Is Running Puerto Rico — and Getting Paid Millions to Do ItWhy is the bankrupt island spending more than a billion dollars on expert advice?
    By Andrew Rice
  30. politics
    Donald Trump Doesn’t Care About Puerto RicoTrump’s long-standing antipathy for people of color is germane to his rhetoric on Puerto Rico.
    By Sarah Jones
  31. politics
    Puerto Rico’s Distress Shows Trump’s Contempt for Poor People of ColorThe island needs help, and it doesn’t sound like Trump is prepared to give it.
    By Sarah Jones
  32. government shutdown
    Trump May Accept Defeat on Wall Funding and Claim He’ll Get His Money ElsewhereAs Congress denies him anything like the border-wall money he’s demanded, Trump may claim he’ll “plus up” the amount via executive action.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. etiquette
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Shoots His Shot to Shame Hamilton Fan for Recording the ShowIn real time, he tweaked “My Shot” to call out the “lady filming in the fourth row.”
    By Devon Ivie
  34. don’t call it a comeback
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Isn’t Throwing Away His Shot at Doing Hamilton in Puerto RicoTickets, to raise funds for the country, went for $5,000.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. the urbanist: san juan
    Eco Goods and Guayaberas: Shopping Like a Local in San JuanPop-ups, concept shops, and the best boutique strip in the city.
    By Kathleen Squires
  36. tropical resistance
    With the MECA Art Fair, San Juan’s Art Community Rises AgainPuerto Rico a year after Hurricane Maria.
    By Shirine Saad
  37. travel
    Visit Puerto Rico — Just Don’t Be a JerkTourism in places ravaged by disaster prompts serious ethical questions. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go to San Juan, but be mindful how you do it.
    By Mary Jane Weedman
  38. hurricane maria
    Trump Continues to Promote Puerto Rico Deaths Conspiracy TheoryThe president will never back down from a lie that makes him look good, and this one is no different.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. puerto rico
    Florida Republicans Scramble to Repudiate Trump Tweets on Maria Death TollThe president has thrown a stink bomb into Florida politics at the worst possible moment.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. puerto rico
    Trump: Democrats Faked 3,000 Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico to Make Me Look BadThe president argues that months-long shortages of electricity, food, and medical care couldn’t possibly have killed more than 18 people.
    By Eric Levitz
  41. puerto rico
    Trump: My Handling of the Hurricane in Puerto Rico Was an ‘Unsung Success’Trump says that his response to Hurricane Maria (which is estimated to have killed nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens) was “an incredible, unsung success.”
    By Eric Levitz
  42. hurricane maria
    San Juan Mayor: Puerto Rican People’s Lives ‘Aren’t on the Radar’ for Trump“You can kill people with a bomb and you can kill them with neglect. And what happened in Puerto Rico is that people were left to die.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  43. 2018 senate elections
    Democratic Drive to Win Senate Hitting Some Barriers in Florida and New JerseyMost Senate observers are focused on Democrats in deep-red states. But Nelson of Florida is in trouble, and Menendez of New Jersey could be, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. Puerto Rico Admits Official Maria Death Toll Is Off by Nearly 1,400Though the official number still stands at 64, the government has acknowledged that 1,427 people died because of Hurricane Maria.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. profiles
    How One Chef Is Bouncing Back — and Helping Puerto Rico — After Hurricane Maria“I still have hope.”
    By Elazar Sontag
  46. puerto rico
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Puerto Rico Arts Fund in Wake of Hurricane Maria“No shortage of bad news. But also no shortage of ways to do some good.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  47. the urbanist: san juan
    Week 10: San Juan Is a City on the RiseDespite its struggles, the capital of Puerto Rico continues to provide a fascinating, fun, and passport-free getaway for Statesiders.
    By Kathleen Squires
  48. the urbanist: san juan
    Week 10: San Juan Is a City on the RiseDespite its struggles, the capital of Puerto Rico continues to provide a fascinating, fun, and passport-free getaway for Statesiders.
    By Kathleen Squires
  49. the urbanist: san juan
    Rainforests and Rum Castles: The Best Day Trips From San JuanWhen locals need to get away, they go to El Yunque, Tanama River, Fajardo, Ponce, and Piñones.
    By Kathleen Squires
  50. the urbanist: san juan
    Rainforests and Rum Castles: The Best Day Trips From San JuanWhen locals need to get away, they go to El Yunque, Tanama River, Fajardo, Ponce, and Piñones.
    By Kathleen Squires
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