Puerto Rico Is Stepping Up Its Sargassum Fight

Puerto Rico is stepping up its fight against Sargassum. A record-breaking 40 million metric tons of the seaweed flowed through the tropical Atlantic this year, overwhelming shorelines across the region and hitting Puerto Rico’s coasts especially...

Puerto Rico’s Artists Lead Recovery and Renewal Eight Years After Hurricane Maria

By Emmanuel Ogbonna When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a Category 4 storm, it left behind devastation that reshaped lives across the island. For ballet dancers and instructors Marena Pérez and Aureo Andino, the...

What to know about Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar performing the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny has been announced as the headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL revealed on Sunday that the 31-year-old Puerto Rican rapper will perform at the game, which will be held in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8. Bad Bunny,...

Atabey Eatery to Bring Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine Downtown

An authentic Puerto Rican restaurant and lounge will soon open on the corner of North Aurora Street. Having been under construction for a number of months, Atabey will be the first Puerto Rican restaurant in Ithaca, replacing the former Ooy’s Deli...

Wildlife Spotlight: The Search For The Puerto Rican Boa

The Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) can grow to more than six feet (1.8 meters) in length. Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild While Puerto Rico draws visitors in droves thanks to its UNESCO World Heritage-listed colonial...

Coqui Frog: Beloved in Puerto Rico, Not So Much in Hawaii

The Puerto Rican coqui, or Eleutherodactylus coqui, is a tiny tree frog native to Puerto Rico. Unlike most frogs, it doesn’t have a tadpole stage. Instead, it hatches as a fully formed miniature frog, skipping the aquatic larval stage entirely....

Royal Caribbean to Swap Ships for 2026-27 Season in Puerto Rico

Royal Caribbean International is changing its deployment plans for the 2026-27 winter season in Puerto Rico. Originally scheduled to offer cruises from San Juan during this timeframe, the Radiance of the Seas and the Brilliance of the Seas are now...

Bad Bunny lleva a Puerto Rico al mundo, desde su histórica residencia hasta el Super Bowl

NUEVA YORK — Las multitudes llevaban flores maga y “pavas”, sombreros de paja que tradicionalmente usan los jíbaros, agricultores rurales puertorriqueños. Bebían cerveza Medalla y bailaban salsa. En el transcurso de una residencia de 31 fechas en...

Bad Bunny: Spreading Puerto Rico’s Music Culture to the States and Beyond

In 2023, Bad Bunny gave what he said was “first English speech ever” when he presented his producer, Noah Assad of Rimas Entertainment, with the Billboard Executive of the Year Award. “We are from the same place. We are from a small, very small...

Tigo to release new energy storage system for Puerto Rico market

Tigo Energy announced it will be releasing the Tigo GO Optimized Energy Storage System (ESS) to the Puerto Rican market at the Energy 2025 tradeshow in San Juan. In addition to the release, Tigo will showcase enhanced energy production through...

Bad Bunny: I want to show off Puerto Rican culture at Super Bowl show

DNC chair calls for DC, Puerto Rico statehood, filibuster elimination, says Trump admin a 'fascist regime'

DNC chair Ken Martin said Democrats need to pursue statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., as well as eliminate the filibuster when they regain power, before calling the Trump administration a "fascist regime." NEWYou can now listen to Fox...

U.S. Marines deploy armored LAV-25 vehicles on Puerto Rico beach amid Caribbean tensions

U.S. Marines deployed Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) along Arroyo, Puerto Rico, on September 30 in a visible show of strength. The maneuver highlights Washington’s heightened military readiness as tensions rise in Venezuela and across the...

Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He's...

“It became an oasis for dancers in Puerto Rico,” said Andino. But Mauro Ballet still struggled — the dance company didn’t make money for 18 months. It survived in part thanks to support from the Flamboyan Arts Fund, a $22 million initiative...

In their words: Lin-Manuel Miranda on his connection to Puerto Rico — and love for Bad Bunny

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Sep 30, 2025 • 4 minute read Article content By Gabriela Aoun Angueira SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent whirlwind visit to Puerto Rico, Lin-Manuel Miranda snuck away for a moment...

DNC chair calls for eliminating filibuster, granting D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood when Dems get back in power

DNC chair Ken Martin said Democrats need to pursue statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., as well as eliminate the filibuster when they regain power, before calling the Trump administration a "fascist regime."

In their words: Lin-Manuel Miranda on his connection to Puerto Rico – and love for Bad Bunny

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent whirlwind visit to Puerto Rico, Lin-Manuel Miranda snuck away for a… SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent whirlwind visit to Puerto Rico, Lin-Manuel Miranda snuck away for a moment to walk the block...

In their words: Lin-Manuel Miranda on his connection to Puerto Rico – and love for Bad Bunny

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent whirlwind visit to Puerto Rico, Lin-Manuel Miranda snuck away for a moment to walk the block where his grandparents once lived. Visiting takes the “Hamilton” creator back to childhood summers he spent in...

Bad Bunny: wants to show off Puerto Rica at Super Bowl

Bad Bunny has said he wants to show off his Puerto Rican culture when he takes to the stage for the Super Bowl half-time show. The Chambea singer, 31, is one of the most popular musical artists around the world and has topped Spotify's...

Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He’s pledging more