Puerto Rico
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One year after Maria, the Puerto Rican diaspora charts a new path forward
At one memorial, a call for Puerto Rican independence. At another, demands that the U.S. government not turn its back on the island.
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The Puerto Rican diaspora gets ready to flex its political power
On the anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s landfall, the Puerto Rican diaspora is hitting the streets -- and getting people to the polls.
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On Hurricane Maria’s anniversary, farmers plant papaya and resilience in Puerto Rico
One model of how the island can move forward into a future that will likely see destructive storms strike again and again.
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Climate summit protesters want to save the world without screwing over people
Stopping climate change isn’t enough, if vulnerable communities are left behind, say activists protesting the San Francisco gathering.
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Trump just doubled down on a lie about Hurricane Maria’s death toll
“3,000 people did not die.”
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A mental health crisis continues to unfold in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria robbed millions of Americans of reliable access to basic necessities. Almost a year later, the psychological effects are still being felt.
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Kirstjen Nielsen and Brock Long visited Puerto Rico, and it was really weird
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary handed out school supplies to local kids. Twitter wasn't having it.
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Hurricane Maria evacuees worry about jobs, housing, and if they’ll ever go home
Forced from Puerto Rico as a result of the storm, displaced storm survivors face losing housing again.
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What does Puerto Rico’s utility privatization mean for solar?
Puerto Rico's embattled energy company is getting sold. Will that get in the way of progress on solar?