Puerto Ricans Cast Their Ballots for Governor Following Years of Political...
On Tuesday, residents of Puerto Rico voted for their next governor in a crucial election that follows years of political and economic turmoil, as well as devastation from hurricanes, earthquakes, and...
View ArticleFamous Arecibo Observatory Decommissioned, Biden’s Climate Change Plan. Nov...
Puerto Rico's Famous Arecibo Observatory DecommissionedThe astronomical observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, has been standing since 1963. It has weathered hurricanes, earthquakes, and time itself. But...
View ArticleÌFÉ Honors the Ancestors in Futuristic Yoruba Prayer Songs
Afrofuturism and electronics meet ancient Yoruba rituals and spiritual practice in the music of the Puerto Rican band ÌFÉ, headed by producer and percussionist Otura Mun. ÌFÉ honors the ancestors...
View ArticleCOVID Relief & Equity; Municipal Elections; New Podcast La Brega; Therapists...
On today's show:Heather McGhee, chair of Color of Change board of directors and the author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (One World, 2021), talks about...
View ArticleWhat 'La Brega' Means to Puerto Ricans
Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of La Brega, and reporter and producer for WNYC's On the Media, talks about her new podcast, La Brega: Stories of the Puerto Rican Experience, and explains what "la brega"...
View ArticleHow Wealthy Mainlanders Exploit Puerto Rico's Tax Breaks
Last week, YouTube influencer Logan Paul announced he’s leaving California and moving to Puerto Rico. According to Logan, his main motivation is avoiding what he sees as unnecessarily high taxes in the...
View ArticleBonus Episode from La Brega: Basketball Warriors
Despite being a U.S. colony, Puerto Rico competes in sports as its own country on the world stage. Since the 70s, Puerto Rico’s national basketball team has been a pride of the island, taking home...
View ArticleFrom Statehood to Self-Determination: The Political Future of Puerto Rico
This month, two different bills have been introduced in Congress regarding Puerto Rico's status and relationship to the United States. On Thursday, Representative Nydia Velázquez, along with...
View ArticleUnderstanding Puerto Rico’s 'Existential Crisis'
Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of La Brega, and reporter and producer for WNYC's On the Media, andYarimar Bonilla, professor of Puerto Rican Studies and Anthropology at the City University of New York,...
View ArticleMaybe We Should Call Puerto Rico A Colony To Have A More Real Conversation
There's a proposal in Congress to put questions of statehood and representation to the people of Puerto Rico. But in thinking about its future, we must reckon with its colonial present.On Today's...
View ArticleVaccine Access; Ask Scott Stringer; Gun Violence Coverage; 'La Brega' & the...
On today's show:As vaccine eligibility expands around the county the question remains: Is everyone eligible getting the shot and if not, is it because of hesitancy or difficulty scheduling...
View Article440- La Brega in Levittown
On the show this week, we’re bringing you an episode of a new podcast called, La Brega. And to tell us all about the series is Alana Casanova-Burgess. Casanova-Burgess traces back the story of the boom...
View ArticleSen. Gillibrand; Puerto Rico's Population Decline; Pandemic Career Changes;...
Coming up on today's show: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks about her work in the Senate, the Biden/Harris 'first 100 days' and more.Census data revealed Puerto Rico lost almost 12% of its...
View ArticleWhat the Census Revealed About Puerto Rico
Census data revealed Puerto Rico lost almost 12% of its population since the last count. Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of WNYC and Futuro Studio's La Brega and producer for WNYC Studios, talks about the...
View ArticleUnderreported Census Headline: Puerto Rico Suffers The Biggest Population Loss
The overall US population grew by about 7 percent over the past 10 years. So why has Puerto Rico's population dropped by 11 percent?On Today's Show:Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of WNYC and Futuro...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Child Free By Choice, Puerto Rico Census, 24/7 Subway
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.Why More Women Forgo Motherhood (First) | What The Census Count Means For Puerto Rico (Starts at 20:31) | The Return Of 24 Hour...
View ArticleMemorial Day: Leaving Afghanistan; West Farms & Food Justice; Nancy Pelosi's...
The Brian Lehrer Show observes the Memorial Day holiday with these recent interviews:As the Biden Administration works on the planned withdrawal from Afghanistan, Paul Rieckhoff, activist and veterans...
View ArticleIndependence Day and Common Ground
The Brian Lehrer Show observes the Independence Day holiday with these recent interviews:Ibram X. Kendi, professor in the humanities and the founding director of the Boston University Center for...
View ArticleiLe at Sony Hall
iLe at Sony HallSun. Oct. 3. 8PM. $25+upThe Puerto Rican singer iLe (full name Ileana Mercedes Cabra Joglar) first came to international attention as a teenager, when she would provide sung vocals for...
View ArticlePuerto Rico Is a COVID Success Story
Since the start of the pandemic, Puerto Rico has been somewhat of a success story. According to the CDC, the island had fully vaccinated 74 percent of its population as of November 22. That’s higher...
View ArticleWhen Snow Came to Puerto Rico
How did children in San Juan, Puerto Rico, have a “white Christmas”—and why? Was it a Christmas present from a populist mayor, or a colonial gesture that imposed the culture of the United States? Alana...
View ArticleWhen Snow Came to San Juan
For several years in the early nineteen-fifties, Puerto Rico received snow, right around Christmas. Children in San Juan rode a sled and had a giant snowball fight in the tropical weather. It wasn’t a...
View ArticleWhen Snow Came to San Juan
For several years in the early nineteen-fifties, Puerto Rico received snow, right around Christmas. Children in San Juan rode a sled and had a giant snowball fight in the tropical weather. It wasn’t a...
View ArticleSCOTUS Denies Puerto Ricans Disability Benefits. Modern Day Colonialism?
The Supreme Court recently that Puerto Ricans were ineligible for some disability benefits. What does it mean for boricuas, and their relationship with the mainland US?On Today's Show:Yarimar Bonilla,...
View ArticlePuerto Rico's Rights and Statehood
In an 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from some federal disability benefits that are otherwise granted to U.S. citizens. Yarimar Bonilla,...
View ArticleRecreational Cannabis in NJ; Puerto Rico's Rights; Radical Change to Fight...
Coming up on today's show: Caroline Lewis, reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, joins to talk about how the very first weekend of legal recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey went and listeners call to...
View ArticleLos Pleneros de la 21 at Lincoln Center's Summer for the City
Los Pleneros de la 21 at Lincoln Center's Summer for the CityJuly 2. 12PM. Free.For almost 40 years, Los Pleneros de la 21 have been playing the African-rooted Puerto Rican styles known as bomba and...
View ArticleHurricane Fiona Update
Yarimar Bonilla, director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) and professor of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter College, discusses the latest on Hurricane Fiona,...
View ArticleDispatch From Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona has left devastation in Puerto Rico. Massive flooding has occurred in some areas, and 1.3 million people, in a country of 3.2 million, were without electricity on Monday. As of...
View ArticleThe People's Guide To Power: The Power Of Puerto Rico, And The Latino Vote In...
WNYC/Gothamist senior political reporter Brigid Bergin hosts a conversation about the political impact of voters with ties to Latin America.NY State Senator Gustavo Rivera On Puerto Rico As NYC's Sixth...
View ArticlePuerto Rican Singer-Songwriter iLe Speaks to Strength and Power
As a solo artist, Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer-songwriter iLe (Ileana Cabra) has explored the rich history of classic Latin American pop music, and she contributed vocals in the popular hip hop...
View Article'Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook'
After documenting her family’s Puerto Rican recipes and preserving the island’s disappearing foodways for years, Illyanna Maisonet shares over 90 recipes, including Arroz con Gandules and Mofongo and...
View ArticleWeekend Arts Planner: A survey of Puerto Rican art at the Whitney, singer...
There are always so many arts events happening in New York City and around the region, it can be almost overwhelming. But WNYC's Culture and Arts Editor, Steve Smith is here to help. Joined by Weekend...
View ArticleA Children's Book About Hope After A Hurricane in Puerto Rico
As the holidays approach and schools close for the winter break, all week we are speaking to authors of recently released children's books. To start, we speak with Karina Nicole González, who's debut...
View ArticleSuzanne Vega, A Puerto Rican Children's Book
Suzanne Vega returns "Home for the Holidays" in her upcoming series at City Winery. She joins us to preview the shows and discuss other recent projects, including her latest album, An Evening of New...
View ArticleBest Of Cooking: Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook
[REBROADCAST FROM Nov 16, 2022] After documenting her family’s Puerto Rican recipes and preserving the island’s disappearing foodways for years, Illyanna Maisonet shares over 90 recipes in her first...
View ArticleIntroducing La Brega: Season Two
Alana Casanova-Burgess, co-creator, host and producer of "La Brega" from WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios, talks about season two of the podcast, which explores the music of Puerto Rico.
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: V's Reckoning; La Brega's Music of Puerto Rico;...
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.V: Personal and Political (First) | Introducing La Brega: Season Two (Starts at 37:00) | Can Backyard Chickens Make Up For Egg...
View Article'Best-Of': Philip Bump on Boomers; Black Real Estate Agents; Walking the...
Happy St. Patrick's Day!On today's "Best-of" show, some recent favorites:Philip Bump, national columnist for The Washington Post and the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the...
View Article'La Brega: El Álbum'
Season two of the WNYC Studios/El Futuro podcast La Brega explores the history, culture and soul of Puerto Rico through one of its most cherished exports: its music. Its companion album drops today....
View ArticleA Survey of MacArthur Genius Daniel Lind-Ramos
MoMa PS1's largest exhibition this year is dedicated to the work of Puerto Rican artist Daniel Lind-Ramos, who was named as a MacArthur Genius in 2021. Lind-Ramos uses found objects he finds in and...
View ArticleComing Home
After almost three years of pop-up outdoor performances and playing in venues around the city, the NY Phil came home to a newly renovated David Geffen Hall in October of 2022. Part of Lincoln Center,...
View Article217 - International Congress of Youth Voices—Youth on Fire
Behind the scenes at the International Congress of Youth Voices when 131 youth activists,13 to 26 years old, from 37 countries — students, writers, poets, marchers, community leaders all gathered...
View ArticleThe Novelist Esmeralda Santiago on Learning to Write After a Stroke
The author Esmeralda Santiago has been writing about Puerto Rico and questions of immigration and identity since the early nineties. But, in 2008, she suffered a stroke that left her unable to decipher...
View ArticleThe Novelist Esmeralda Santiago on Learning to Write After a Stroke
The author Esmeralda Santiago has been writing about Puerto Rico and questions of immigration and identity since the early nineties. But, in 2008, she suffered a stroke that left her unable to decipher...
View ArticleHawaii, Puerto Rico and "Disaster Capitalism"
A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century. Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui and the national...
View ArticleiLe at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn
iLe, Divino Niño, Sara Curruchich at BRIC Celebrate BrooklynAug. 18. 6PM. FREE.The Puerto Rican singer known as iLe began her career as the female voice in her brothers’ all-conquering hip hop duo,...
View ArticleThe 'Disaster Capitalism' Threat After Maui’s Wildfires
A multibillion-dollar recovery effort is underway in Hawaii following the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century.On Today's Show:Kaniela Ing, a seventh-generation indigenous Hawaiian from Maui...
View ArticleThe Unmarked Graveyard: Angel Garcia
When Annette Vega was seven years old, she found out the man she called “dad” wasn’t her biological father. But all she knew was that her mom had had a teenage romance with a guy named Angel Garcia....
View ArticlePachyman's 'Switched On' Honors His Puerto Rican Roots
Pachyman is a one-man dub band; that one man is Pachy Garcia, and though he’s based in LA, he grew up in Puerto Rico, at a time when Jamaican music – especially dub reggae - was having a big impact on...
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