Bad Bunny brings tourism surge to Puerto Rico

Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Travel International Author of the article: Published Jul 17, 2025 • Last updated Jul 23, 2025 • 3 minute read A group of people take a selfie in front of a mural at La Placita de Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico on...

Hurricanes: the costliest climate disasters in the world

Hurricane Melissa. Image: Wikimedia Commons By Victoria Heath This week, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica. Already, the storm is responsible for seven deaths – three in Jamaica, three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic. The world’s...

Me Cago En LUMA: Failing Puerto Rico 

Another blackout. Another ruined freezer. Another bill that seems impossible to pay. In homes across Puerto Rico, families mutter the same complaints as they are forced to navigate days without electricity. Candles replace lightbulbs, fans fall...

Dubai’s AI playbook: A wake-up call for Puerto Rico gov’t, business leaders

Attendees explore GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, where nations showcased how artificial intelligence integration is transforming government, energy and industry worldwide. Last week, I walked into the future. I was the only Puerto Rican among more...

¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in Comics Turn Panels into Power and Memory

At the New York Public Library, color and ink have become rebellion. ¡Wepa! Puertorriqueños en el mundo de los cómics” isn’t just an art exhibit—it’s a declaration that Puerto Ricans have always drawn their world in panels of humor, heartbreak,...

Lilly to build $3B oral medicine manufacturing facility in the Netherlands

With its U.S. manufacturing investments well underway, Eli Lilly is now turning to Europe. Lilly on Monday announced it will spend $3 billion to build a production facility in Katwijk, the Netherlands, supporting the drugmaker’s growing portfolio...

A judge told feds to consider solar for Puerto Rico. Will Trump bite?

Nearly a decade after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s electric grid, community and environmental advocates are pushing the federal government to help advance solar energy to protect against future storm damage. Now, a federal judge is...

The Oldest Colony, the Newest War: Puerto Rico as a Launchpad for War on Venezuela

When President Donald Trump announced that the CIA had been authorized to conduct operations inside Venezuela, just as US drones struck another small boat off Venezuela’s coast, few people in the United States realized that much of this...

Whale calls, frog croaks: A composer debuts Puerto Rico’s loss in Dallas

Whale calls. Glaciers melting. Frog croaks. These are sounds audiences might not expect in an orchestral concert hall but were featured in last week’s world premiere of Angélica Negrón’s For Everything You Keep Losing at the Dallas Symphony...

All operational US liquefied natural gas terminals have violated pollution limits, says report

Every fully operational liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the US has violated federal pollution limits in recent years, a new report has found. The analysis of public records comes as the Trump administration is aiming to fast-track the...

Conch Fury 2024 sees Westover Airmen train side by side

Conch Fury 2024 sees Westover Airmen train side by side Your browser does not support the audio element. WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Masss -- Over 200 Westover Airmen descended on Key West, Fla. and Puerto Rico on Monday, April 8 to take part in...

Monster Hurricane Melissa Is Ominous Reminder of Trump's Perilous Climate Policy, Aid Cuts

As Jamaica was flogged Tuesday by Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 monster, climate defenders highlighted how US President Donald Trump's policies—including reckless fossil fuel expansion, eviscerating federal agencies, and slashing international...

Delays in Using Reconstruction Funds After Hurricane María Leave Puerto Rico’s Roads Exposed to Landslides

When heavy rain falls over Orocovis, in Puerto Rico’s Central Mountain Range, a team of municipal workers with heavy machinery quickly mobilizes to clear and reopen roads and paths. They know that landslides are almost inevitable and depending on...

Lilly announces plan for new $3bn facility to boost manufacturing in Europe

Eli Lilly and Company has announced plans to build a $3bn manufacturing facility at the Leiden Bio Science Park in Katwijk, the Netherlands. The facility is the latest to be announced by Lilly, which also recently announced an expansion to its...

Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Atlantic, unlikely to ‘strongly impact’ USVI, Puerto Rico

KINGSTON — Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said this morning. Melissa, the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, is not expected to have major impacts on the mainland United...

How to Develop a Community Housing Vision for Puerto Rico

Photo by Wally Reyes on Unsplash Much-beloved Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is bringing people, attention, and money to La Isla del Encanto (the Enchanted Isle). The global success of his recent album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I Should Have Taken...

On the Ground in Jamaica, Direct Relief Emergency Team Reports Devastation, Heroism after Melissa

By Talya Meyers Standing in front of Black River Hospital after Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica, Luis David Rodriguez was horrified. "It's by far the most destruction we've seen here thus far," said Rodriguez, a Direct Relief emergency...

Alabama specialty crop industry receives over $500,000 in federal grants

GCM Staff Report The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has been awarded $519,000 to fund projects aimed at boosting the state’s specialty crop industry, according to a news release from the USDA. The funding comes through the...

Princess Returns to Puerto Rico for Homeporting Operations

Princess Cruises returned to Puerto Rico earlier this month, kicking off its first homeporting operation from San Juan in over a decade. The Grand Princess arrived at its new homeport on Oct. 15, 2025 following a repositioning cruise that left...

Growth Strategies, Insightful Tours on Tap for Dairy Execs

DAIRY NEWS – Fresh perspectives, expert interactions and peer-to-peer networking are in store for attendees of the 2026 Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals®, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP). Scheduled for January 20-22, 2026,...