Auditions Begin For 'Hamilton' In Puerto Rico
Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has promised to play the lead in a January 2019 production.
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Puerto Rico Releases Data On Hundreds Of Deaths Following Hurricane Maria
The island's government still lists the official death toll from the hurricane as 64 despite evidence that it's vastly under-counted.
Puerto Rico's Push For Food Independence Intertwined With Statehood Debate
Before Hurricane Maria hit in September, the island imported most of its food. The storm sparked a movement to rely on local crops, and highlighted a complicated relationship with the U.S. government.
Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Killed Nearly 5,000, But Barely Makes News
NPR's Scott Simon muses about how the media covered Roseanne Barr's tweet compared with a new count of the lives lost and devastated by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
An Impromptu Memorial To Demand That Puerto Rico's Hurricane Dead Be Counted
Hundreds of pairs of shoes were laid out on the marble plaza in front of Puerto Rico's capitol building on Friday, representing hurricane dead who protesters say the government must officially tally.
Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Near 5,000
The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies.
FEMA Denies Contract Extension In Puerto Rico, Power Crews Head Home
About one percent of the island's customers remain without power eight months after Hurricane Maria. Officials say power restoration will be done by May 31.
Puerto Rico Officials Say They're Ready for Hurricane Season, But Worries Mount
The head of the island's emergency management agency admits the government did not take hurricane preparation seriously before Hurricane Maria, but says all that's changed.
Puerto Rico To FEMA: Let The Power Crews Stay
The last of the federal government's power restoration crews are scheduled to leave Puerto Rico on May 18. The island's congressional representative wants a 90-day extension.
How Puerto Rico Plans To Spend $1.5 Billion In Federal Recovery Grants
The grants were provided by the Department of Housing And Urban Development, and most of the money will go to rebuilding damaged homes and businesses.