Puerto Rico

Von Diaz drew on her experiences in her grandmother's Puerto Rican kitchen and her Southeastern American roots to write her cookbook, Coconuts and Collards.

Books
Arts

Puerto Rican Cooking And The American South Mix In 'Coconuts And Collards'

6:02am March 18, 2018

Author Von Diaz's cookbook Coconuts and Collards offers a vegetable-forward take on foods she learned to cook from her Puerto Rican grandmother and on the fly in her family's kitchen near Atlanta.

Gabriel Hernandez (left) and Jose Enrique are Puerto Rican chefs named as semifinalists for the best chef of the South category of the 2018 James Beard Awards. The recognition comes as the island's restaurants recover from Hurricane Maria.

Two Puerto Rican Chefs Weathered The Worst; Now Honored By The Best

6:18pm March 13, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

After hurricanes Irma and Maria, these chefs defied the destruction, kept their restaurants open and fed hungry victims. Will they be finalists for the culinary world's prestigious James Beard Awards?

National

Explosion At Substation Plunges Parts Of Puerto Rico Into Darkness Once Again

2:09am February 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority — under fire for months in the wake of Hurricane Maria — says it thinks power can be restored within a day.

A U.S. Army soldier unloads a shipment of water provided by FEMA as a resident walks past in San Isidro, Puerto Rico.

FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico

5:25pm January 29, 2018

by Adrian Florido

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered millions of meals and gallons of water since Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Four months later, it says that help is no longer needed.

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In a photograph taken in October, a resident tries to connect electrical lines downed by Hurricane Maria in preparation for when electricity is restored in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico's Governor Announces Plan To Privatize Island's Troubled Electric Utility

10:16am January 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says it may take 18 months to sell off the beleaguered Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA, which has failed to fully restore electricity months after Hurricane Maria.

The Forgotten Needs Of Refugees From Hurricane Irma

7:00am January 13, 2018

by Abraar Karan

Finding a place to live is just the start. A doctor shares his experiences with two hurricane refugees.

Army reservist Eric Elder, a lineman in civilian life, works with the Corps of Engineers to restore power in the hilly Rio Grande neighborhood east of San Juan.

National

Puerto Rico Governor Asks DOJ To Investigate Island's Public Power Utility

7:00pm January 11, 2018

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló ordered the investigation after federal agents confiscated large quantities of rebuilding materials that were being held in a utility-owned warehouse.

Puerto Ricans celebrate Three Kings Day every Jan. 6 with parades, parties and musical performances.

Music & Culture

New Three Kings Day Traditions Form In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Maria

2:55pm January 05, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Three Kings Day is the highlight of the holiday schedule for most in Puerto Rico. But after Hurricane Maria, the sound of season is changing.

Without enough students to fill up its classrooms, Gaspar Vila Mayans elementary, a public school seated in a low-income area in San Juan, is facing the possibility of closure.

School Closures Loom In Puerto Rico As Enrollment Shrinks After Maria

6:00am January 04, 2018

More than 22,000 students have left the island since the storm. Authorities say they'll have to make further cuts, yet some of these schools are central to their communities.

Two people swim at a beach in Vieques, Puerto Rico. One of the bays on the island is famous for its bioluminescent plankton, which are slowly recovering after Hurricane Maria.

After Maria, One Of The World's Best Bioluminescent Bays Slowly Begins To Glow Again

11:59am December 27, 2017

Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island 8 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery.

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