Rapid intensification can make hurricanes more dangerous in a short period, leaving less time for preparation and response.

Puerto Rican eateries are finally getting their due in the national food scene. This year, the James Beard for Best Bar in the nation went to a spot in San Juan. And last year, a small ice cream chain ...

The Caribbean island’s cuisine combines African, Indigenous and Spanish influences to create dishes of distinction.

With dedicated staff and a little bit of luck, decades of data and biological samples from the monkeys of Cayo Santiago narrowly escaped destruction.

Because the ship is not U.S.-owned, it has been idling off the island’s coast, awaiting a decision by the Biden administration on waiving the Jones Act, a century-old law backed by labor unions ...

Puerto Rico has struggled with chronic outages since September 2017, when Hurricane Maria hit the island as a powerful Category 4 storm, razing a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.

Puerto Rico experienced an island-wide blackout on Wednesday, leaving all 1.46 million electricity consumers without power at one point. As of 5:45 p.m. ET, more than 1 million Luma Energy ...

Puerto Rico has struggled with outages since September 2017 when Hurricane Maria pummelled the island as a deadly Category 4 storm razed a power grid that crews are still struggling to rebuild.

The Puerto Rican flag is seen behind power and communication lines in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 26, 2023. | Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images By Gloria Gonzalez 03/30/2025 04:00 PM EDT ...

Tourism’s economic impact on Puerto Rico is undeniable. The sector contributed $7.6 billion to the island’s GDP last year, representing 6.6% of the total economy.