Puerto Ricans are living climate change right now — this is what it’s like

Gerald Herbert/AP Millions of people in the Caribbean are getting a glimpse of a future that more and more people around the world will soon experience. This month’s hurricanes are the storms scientists have warned us about for decades. They have arrived — causing heartbreak and agony, wrecking homes and destroying lives. For the millions […]

Hurricane Irma left 1 million Puerto Ricans without power — and it could be months until they get it back

Nearly 1 million people in Puerto Rico lost power after Hurricane Irma blasted the northern coast of the island Wednesday night. The Miami Herald reported that parts of the island could be without power for up to four to six months. On Thursday, the US commonwealth with a population of over 3.4 million began to […]

Puerto Ricans to vote between statehood & independence

Puerto Rico is preparing to vote on becoming the 51st US state, but there are several other options that the islanders can choose from in the non-binding referendum, including maintaining the status quo to becoming a full-fledged country on its own. Amid a historic bankruptcy declaration, Puerto Ricans will head to the polls on Sunday […]

Americans are divided on whether Puerto Ricans are US citizens

In a recent poll, 41 percent of respondents said they did not believe that Puerto Ricans were US citizens, and 15 percent were not sure. Only 43 percent answered that Puerto Ricans were US citizens. Today, being born in Puerto Rico is tantamount to being born in the United States. But it wasn’t always that […]