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Why Puerto Rico Is Betting Big on Mushrooms

Fungi could be the secret ingredient to the island’s food sovereignty.

A protester holds a Puerto Rican flag during a demonstration against Puerto Rico's government in front of the governor's mansion in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan. 23.
A protester holds a Puerto Rican flag during a demonstration against Puerto Rico's government in front of the governor's mansion in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan. 23.

Puerto Rico’s Colonial Model Doesn’t Serve Its People      

One year on from mass protests, Puerto Ricans are still questioning how to refresh the island’s relationship with the United States.

The chef José Andrés stirs paella in a giant pan during the #ChefsForPuertoRico relief operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October 2017.
The chef José Andrés stirs paella in a giant pan during the #ChefsForPuertoRico relief operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October 2017.

How an Upscale Chef Came to Serve Those in Need

On the podcast: José Andrés on food insecurity, Puerto Rico, and battling hunger.

The chef José Andrés stirs paella in a giant pan during the #ChefsForPuertoRico relief operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October 2017.
The chef José Andrés stirs paella in a giant pan during the #ChefsForPuertoRico relief operation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October 2017.

Paellas for the People

On the podcast: How chef José Andrés feeds the needy around the world.

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Here’s What You Need To Know About Zika As Florida Outbreak Grows

The CDC is confident the virus would be contained to Miami suburb.

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Building on Sand

Out of cash and out of options, America's cities need a new plan—and they might need Washington to design it.

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Senate Pulls Puerto Rico Back From the Brink of Fiscal Ruin

The Senate gives Puerto Rico a reprieve two days before a debt deadline.

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U.S. Short-Handed on Mosquito Traps as Summer and Mosquitoes Arrive

High demand has the United States short on traps needed to slow Zika's spread.

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Sanders Isn’t Feeling the Bern on the White House Plan to Save Puerto Rico

Sanders blasted a bipartisan compromise to keep Puerto Rico solvent.

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Dramatic Rise in Zika Cases Among Pregnant Women in the U.S.

The looming public health crisis from the Zika virus in the U.S. just got a lot worse.

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The Puerto Rico Rescue Is Going to Be a Tough Sell To Opponents

The House and White House now have to win over those opposed to providing Puerto Rico debt relief.

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Donald Trump Wants To Make America Greek Again

Donald Trump wants to withhold payment on U.S. debt. It would be a disaster.

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The Plot Against Puerto Rico

Washington set the small island up to fail. And now that the territory is on the verge of financial collapse, Congress is washing its hands of the blame.

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