It’s part of a $3.6 billion package pulled out of the Department of Defense’s budget to pay for 175 miles of barrier.

“I hope this isn’t a smoke screen and that there’s a real audit. That’s what all these people who have lost trust in the government expect.”

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and recent legislative challenges to their rights, members of Puerto Rico’s queer community are working to restore life-saving spaces.

NPR spoke to politicians and residents of the island about what they are doing in the face of government inaction.  

A new study from the  Puerto Rico Department of Education and Medical University of South Carolina found that nearly one-third of the children surveyed reported strong predictors of PTSD following the storm.

These are the real life consequences of Capitol Hill in-fighting.

Democrats say the bill’s aid package is another sign of Republican disregard for the island.

Caribbean ecosystems devastated by climate-related extreme weather have global implications.

Human rights attorney Ariadna Godreau-Aubert: “What we’ve seen so far is that this is a plan for developers, and not for the people.”

Ticket sales will aid the Flamboyan Arts Fund’s mission to uplift the island’s arts institutions.

An investigation from The New York Times reveals extreme markups and disappointed residents.

The tennis star, who turns 25 today, made history when she won Puerto Rico’s first Olympic gold medal in 2016. Now she uses her fame to support the commonwealth.

A coalition including Defend Puerto Rico, Free Press and the Center for Media Justice wants the FCC to account for how Hurricane Maria destroyed the island’s telecommunications and to map out how to fix it.

Although post-Maria life has not returned to normal, PR is still attractive as a tax haven.

A new NPR article shows how a longing for home has led to a rise in the music’s popularity.

Several advocacy organizations say elected officials in Florida are violating the voting rights of tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans who moved to the mainland after the devastating hurricane.

Nearly one year after a full blackout, the electrical utility’s executive director acknowledges the situation remains “a mess.”