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How Bad Bunny's Residency Is Boosting Puerto Rico's Local Fashion Economy
Vogue - New York
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August 22, 2025
Even before the shows started, there was a grassroots movement led by local brands like Muns—and endorsed by Benito himself—to shop Puerto Rican for the residency, which has also helped increase visibility for local talent. Like Bad Bunny and...
Puerto Rico’s Climate Revolution: Taking Power Back From the Grid
Palabra.
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CRES executive director Yvette Núñez Sepúlveda brings thousands of volunteers and students each year to restore natural barriers by planting flora and fauna throughout the coastal city and educating the community about the native plants that can...
Brazil, Italy claim opening wins at women's volleyball World Championship
Xinhua News Agency
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CHIANG MAI, Thailand, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) --Traditional powerhouses including Brazil and Italy claimed opening victories as the women's volleyball World Championship kicked off in various cities in Thailand on Friday. Brazil, who finished runners-up...
Puerto Rico to host major Caribbean cruise summit in October; region eyes economic boost
Dominican Today
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San Juan, PR.- Puerto Rico will welcome the top executives from the world’s cruise lines this October when it hosts the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) annual conference, an industry gathering that promises immediate business for the...
Puerto Rican tattoo artists are using Bad Bunny’s residency to flaunt their artistry — and educate tourists
Los Angeles Times
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August 21, 2025
Hay cosas que se tatúan sin tinta. Some things are tattooed without ink, as the translation goes. Rather, there are memories so precious, or emotional experiences so strong, they leave without a trace yet can never be erased. “I cried the whole...
WKYT Investigates | Some Ky. thoroughbreds left for dead in Puerto Rico
WKYT - Kentucky
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August 21, 2025
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Animal welfare advocates are calling for change after several Kentucky thoroughbreds were found neglected, abused, left for dead, or euthanized in Puerto Rico. Chrissy Laughlin grew up near the Del Mar racetrack in...
Tulsa Educator Honored for STEM
Tulsa Today - Oklahoma
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August 22, 2025
Washington D.C. – The Society for Science has selected 70 extraordinary educators for its 2025–2026 Advocate Program. This program provides training, stipends and year-round support to mentors assisting students to enter science fairs and other...
Bad Bunny’s Effects on Puerto Rico, Good and Bad
Puerto Rico Report
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August 21, 2025
“Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico residency is a rare example of fame used for good,” wrote Adrian Horton for the Guardian. “The megastar’s unprecedented 21-date residency is estimated to bring $200m into the local economy with early tickets exclusively...
OUT THERE: Corn, culture, and circus magic this weekend
Winnipeg Sun
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August 22, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Published Aug 22, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read Manitoba’s largest street festival, the Morden Corn and Apple Festival, runs Aug. 22 to 24. Photo by cornandapple.com /Winnipeg Sun Article content...
Puerto Rico's schools are unequipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves
The Independent
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August 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Texas women’s basketball goes 3–1 in GLOBL JAM, using international tournament as ‘growing experience’
The Daily Texan
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August 22, 2025
Texas women’s basketball represented the United States on the international stage at the 2025 GLOBL JAM in Toronto, Canada, earlier this month. A top under-23 tournament, the women’s side consisted of the Canadian, Brazilian and Puerto Rican...
Florida's Pulse nightclub rainbow memorial to LGBTQ+ massacre painted over in 'cruel' move
The Mirror US
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August 22, 2025
A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, Florida, dedicated as a memorial to the victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub mass shooting, was removed overnight, in what the mayor of the city is calling a "cruel political act." According to Orlando Mayor Buddy...
Children in Montgomery’s Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood enjoy new playground
Alabama News Network
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August 21, 2025
Posted: Aug 21, 2025 12:35 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News The City of Montgomery has installed new playground equipment for children to use in the Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood. Mayor Steven Reed and District 7 city council member Andrew...
University of Kentucky-Bred racehorse euthanized in Puerto Rico, advocates demand reform
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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August 21, 2025
(LEX18) — Advocates for horse welfare are speaking out after what they call an alarming pattern: an astonishing number of horses being raced to death in Puerto Rico — including one bred at the University of Kentucky. Lexington has long held the...
Three Cubans women to compete at wrestling finals of ASU 2025
Cuban News Agency
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August 22, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 21 (ACN) Cuban women's wrestling team shone today in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the 2nd Junior Pan American Games Asuncion 2025, qualifying three out of four to the finals to be held this afternoon. On mat B of the CEO...
Puerto Rican-Style Kettles: A New Experience Near Choli
The Weekly Journal
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Bad Bunny has made Puerto Rican culture fashionable, including pavas. To take advantage of this surge in demand for one of the typical Puerto Rican hats, the immersive flower shop Floristree is offering the public the opportunity to personalize...
Spike Lee explains why he shows Black and Puerto Rican unity in his films
TheGrio
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August 20, 2025
If you’ve ever seen a Spike Lee Joint based in New York City, you may have noticed a signature feature—Black Americans and Puerto Ricans are always represented. Whether it was Rosie Perez’s character in his signature 1989 film “Do The Right Thing”...
This third-grade Trenton teacher champions Puerto Rican culture through education
NJ.com - New Jersey
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August 20, 2025
As a little girl, Kassandra Sánchez remembers sitting on the side of street to watch the annual Trenton Puerto Rican Parade go by in her home city. “I don’t think I would have ever thought that I would be in the position that I am now,” said...
How to watch FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship 2025: live stream games free from anywhere
Tom's Guide
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August 21, 2025
They were beaten finalists at the past two editions of the tournament, but Italy and Brazil enter the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship as favorites. While back-to-back champions Serbia have had a tough times of things lately, Tijana...
Deportations Reach New High Under Trump After Summer Surge in Immigration Arrests
The New York Times
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August 21, 2025
President Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations may be coming closer to reality. Until June, deportations had lagged behind immigration arrests and detentions. By the first week of August, deportations reached nearly 1,500 people per day,...