Puerto Rico
Digital Nomads Are the New Gentrifiers
The rise of WFH globetrotters spells big problems for locals in cities like Mexico City and Medellín.
3 Tourists Stabbed After Filming a Hamburger Cart
All three men survived after being chased down and attacked by a group of men with knives in Puerto Rico.
Internal Government Report Shows Why Arecibo Couldn’t Be Saved
Officials warned of a “catastrophic failure” just days before the iconic observatory collapsed in December 2020.
This ‘Decentralized Finance’ Millionaire Moved to Puerto Rico to Avoid Taxes
Memecoins and DeFi are two of the riskiest, but potentially most profitable, plays in crypto. Now investors are moving to Puerto Rico to skip a hefty tax bill.
The Man Who Took On Puerto Rico’s Government With a Go Pro and Won
Lorenzo Delgado’s brand of documenting corruption has turned him into a powerful media figure.
Puerto Rico Just Declared a State of Emergency Over Its Dying Coral Reefs
Emergency money will be applied to the growing crisis in the country’s reefs, but it’s unlikely to be enough to halt the march of stony coral tissue loss disease.
AOC’s Sick Grandma Isn’t Off-Limits for MTG and Lauren Boebert
Rep. Lauren Boebert cranked a minor Twitter spat with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez up to 11 on Sunday.
This Barge Capsized and Leaked a Massive Stream of Toxic Coal Ash Near Florida
A plume of ash roughly 1,000 feet long could be seen spilling out of the half-submerged barge, which was moving the industrial byproduct from Puerto Rico to Georgia after Puerto Ricans refused to accept it.
Rising Boxing Star Accused of Killing Pregnant Woman, Faces Death Penalty
A Puerto Rican governor once said “Boxing nights are domestic violence nights.” The charges against Félix Verdejo have put a spotlight on the most toxic element of “the cult of boxing.”
The Cosmologist Working to Preserve the Night Sky for the Future
Dr. Aparna Venkatesan studies the distant reaches of space and time, while advocating for a night sky undamaged by orbital clutter.
We Talked to Bad Bunny About Being No. 1 at Everything
"It's not my goal to be called 'Number 1,' or to break a record. I make music because I feel passionate about it."
Deadly Violence Against Women in Puerto Rico Is Surging During Lockdown
A kidnapping case continues to grip the island, where 49 women have been murdered so far this year and 20 have gone missing.