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Inicia transformación de la PR-100 en Cabo Rojo y anuncian fondos para adultos mayores.
POR CYBERNEWS CABO ROJO – La gobernadora Jenniffer Aydin González Colón inició el jueves la transformación de la carretera PR-100 con una inversión de 49.7 millones de dólares y anunció además la asignación de 30 millones de dólares para servicios dirigidos a adultos mayores. “Este proyecto representa progreso, seguridad y una visión clara de hacia dónde queremos llevar a Puerto Rico”, dijo la gobernadora en declaraciones escritas. “Desde la instalación de barreras de protecc
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Senate summons La Fortaleza chief of staff to extensive committee of the whole.
Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech Fernández (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF In what could turn out to be the most extensive oversight events of the current governing administration, the Puerto Rico Senate has summoned La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Francisco J. Domenech Fernández, who is also executive director of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF by its initials in Spani
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Rivera Schatz sends Domenech a 15-page letter.
Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz Info requests involve alleged links between gov’t contracts & lobbying firm By THE STAR STAFF A new political controversy emerged Thursday after a letter — signed by Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz — was sent to La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech Fernández, containing 15 pages of requests for information related to the links between the political strategist’s alleged lobbying firm Politank and government agencies. The is
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Gov’t announces help for federal employees impacted by DHS shutdown.
Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli (on screens) said that with thousands of federal employees and their families left without full compensation, the Puerto Rico government is implementing a temporary extension on water bills as well as relief for existing payment plans administered by the island Treasury Department. By THE STAR STAFF As part of an effort aimed at providing stability and relief to families across the island, the ad
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Family of Minneapolis boy detained by ICE faces fast-track deportation.
A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos displayed at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 10, 2026. The Trump administration is continuing its push to deport Liam Conejos Ramos, the 5-year-old boy whose detention became a defining image of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) By MIRIAM JORDAN The Trump administration is continuing its push to deport Liam Conejos Ramos, the 5-year-old boy whose detention became
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FEMA to relaunch climate resiliency grants, complying with court order.
By SCOTT DANCE The Federal Emergency Management Agency said earlier this weekit would relaunch a canceled grant program that had helped states invest billions of dollars in projects that made local communities more resilient to floods, fires and other disasters. The announcement came days before a deadline imposed by a federal judge who ruled in December that the Trump administration’s decision to end the program, known as Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or
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Trump’s Homeland Security pick says he’d end policy that slowed disaster aid.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee in Washington on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Mullin said Wednesday that if confirmed, he would “absolutely” revoke a policy that has dramatically slowed the flow of federal disaster aid under the current secretary, Kristi Noem. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By SCOTT DANCE Sen.
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6 takeaways from the Times investigation into Cesar Chavez.
Cesar Chavez, center, joins with United Farm Workers while demonstrating in New York, Oct. 10, 1969. An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement. (John Sotomayor/The New York Times) By SARAH HURTES and MANNY FERNÁNDEZ Every year, thousands gather to celebrate Cesar Chavez, the labor leader who rose from the poverty of Arizona’s lettuce fields to build one o
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Oil prices keep climbing on heightened fears over energy supplies.
Gas prices in Huntington Beach Calif., June 4, 2022. Gas prices rose on Wednesday, and stood at a national average of $3.84 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club. (Jenna Schoenefeld/The New York Times) By THE NEW YORK TIMES Oil prices continued to climb steadily and stocks across Asia dropped on Thursday after attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar injected new uncertainty into the outlook for energy supplies. Global oil prices top $112 a barrel. The price o
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Flight costs are up, but travelers aren’t deterred, US airlines say.
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI Airlines are raising prices to cover soaring fuel costs, but that doesn’t seem to be pushing many travelers away. At an investor conference earlier this week, executives from most major U.S. airlines said that robust travel demand was offsetting the effects of winter storms and a huge rise in the cost of jet fuel since the start of the war in Iran. The price of jet fuel on Monday was about 50% higher than it was before the war began Feb. 28. Executives at Ame
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Wall Street bank capital to fall 4.8% under new rules, in win for industry.
Wall Street bank capital would fall 4.8% under softened rules regulators unveiled on Thursday, freeing up billions of dollars for lending, dividends and share buybacks in a stunning victory for the industry, which had faced double-digit hikes under a previous plan laid out in 2023. The sweeping proposal changes to how banks calculate funds they put aside to absorb losses should be a boon for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and other lenders that h
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Silicon Valley bet on war. It’s paying off.
By SHEERA FRENKEL As the third week of the war in the Middle East continues, intelligence gathered by the Pentagon is being analyzed by technology from the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, on a system run by the data analytics firm Palantir. Drones created by a defense tech startup in Arizona have emerged as a key piece of the U.S. war arsenal. And anti-drone systems made by a California startup have been deployed to protect U.S. forces in the region. Silicon Valley
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The tropical St. Patrick’s Day that honors African history.
A troupe leader, dressed in green and holding a whip meant to symbolize a slave master, leads a parade group during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Salem, Montserrat, March 17, 2026. The tropical St. Patrick’s Day that honors African history; Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion. (Luis Antonio Rojas/The New York Times) By JAMES WAGNER The men dressed in Irish kilts danced as the
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As attacks shake markets, Trump seeks to reassure Americans.
The Tel Aviv skyline is seen from an apartment damaged during an overnight Iranian missile attack, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The Trump administration said on Thursday that it was considering new steps as it scrambles to avert a sustained energy crisis set off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times) By TONY ROMM, ISABEL KERSHNER, JOHANNA REISS, DAVID E. SANGER and JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ The White House raced to find ways to reassure Amer
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Cuban Americans will be allowed to own businesses in Cuba, but is that enough?.
By FRANCES ROBLES Diana Sainz and her husband, Andrea Gallina, invested big a decade ago when Cuba made a push toward allowing private entrepreneurship. The couple own two boutique hotels with restaurants in Havana, three small markets and a production center to sell frozen prepared meals. But with fuel running out and long electrical outages a daily occurrence, 90% of this year’s reservations have been canceled. They said they had to lay off dozens of employees. Under intens
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For US, unmet expectations in Iran fit a familiar pattern in the region.
A woman peers out from a damaged building in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026. Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times) By NEIL MacFARQUHAR After the United States and Israel went to war against Iran on Feb. 28, the U.S. military began issuing a bulletin every few days listing the number of targets hit. By Wednes
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How Trump should extricate himself from his Iran quagmire.
President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after attending a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) By NICHOLAS KRISTOF The ongoing debate about whether the Iran war will become a quagmire misses the point. President Donald Trump and America are already in one. Yes, Trump can stop bombing Iran, but Iran might continue to block oil from passing through the S
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For once, we fight with an equal ally.
Children prepare to bed down for the night in an underground parking garage that serves as a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times) By BRET STEPHENS For most of the postwar era, the United States has gone to war with partners whose military contributions ranged from moderately helpful to mainly symbolic. Britain in Afghanistan and Iraq comes to mind in the first case. Germany in the 1999 Kosovo war comes to mind in the s
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Trump’s dangerous lack of a strategy in Iran.
A couple stands in the ruins of their apartment after an airstrike in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026. “President Donald Trump went to war against Iran without explaining his strategy to the American people or the world. It now appears that he may not have had much of a strategy at all,” writes the Times editorial board. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD President Donald Trump went to war against Iran without explaining his strategy to the American peop
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Does Trump risk turning America into a rogue state?.
President Donald Trump disembarks from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2026, after a trip to Palm Beach, Fla. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Suppose Iran dispatched operatives to Mexico, where, from the Texas border, they fired a missile at an American base and, unintentionally but carelessly, demolished a nearby American school, killing 175 people. What if they then blew up fuel depots, showering a chemical
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A blessed invitation to ring in Holy Week.
Puerto Rican pianist Bryan Ojeda Chevres (Instagram via bryan_piano) By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The STAR When young Puerto Rican pianist Bryan Ojeda Chevres got a call in New York from Maximiano Valdés inviting him to bring Ludwig Beethoven’s 4th piano concerto to the stage next Saturday March 28 with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO), he was ecstatic. Not so much when the young man, who lives in New York City, was told there was no money to pay him. But not knowin
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A distinguished duo at the Conservatory.
Dúo Gil y Figueroa (Facebook via Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico - Página Oficial) By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The STAR From Serenity to Transcendence. De la serenidad hasta la transcendencia. Whatever language you say it in, it’s a mouthful. And a promise. The above is the ambitious title of what promises to bring both serenity and transcendence to anyone who enters the hallowed hall of the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory this Sunday at 4. Highlighting the prestigiou
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Latinos & Russians view 20th-century strife in music.
Guitarist Arturo Castro Nogueras (Instagram via arturo.castro.nogueras) By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The STAR The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO) will pay homage Saturday night to Latin American rhythms and hardships and to the Russian take on revolution. The program for the season’s 11th classical concert was curated by Venezuela’s Manuel Hernández Silva, who recently cancelled his guest conductor appearance. He will be replaced on the podium by Associate Music Direct
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Where to stream the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.
“Boogie Nights” By JASON BAILEY Paul Thomas Anderson took home his first Oscars (for best picture, director and adapted screenplay) at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, which may come as a surprise to those who have long considered him one of our finest filmmakers. But it’s a satisfying payoff for the writer and director, 55, who has spent nearly three decades synthesizing his copious influences and experimental instincts into a distinctive, inimitable style of his own. A look
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Hacienda paga 144 millones de dólares adicionales en reintegros.
POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – El secretario del Departamento de Hacienda, Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez, informó el jueves el desembolso de 144,372,341 dólares en reintegros correspondientes a 66,618 planillas, como parte del ciclo contributivo 2026. “Continuamos pagando reintegros en esta última etapa del ciclo contributivo. Estos desembolsos aumentan los pagos emitidos a 1,595,771,422 dólares, que han beneficiado a 716,567 contribuyentes”, dijo Pantoja Rodríguez en declaraciones escri
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Abasto de combustible en Puerto Rico se mantiene estable, dice la gobernadora.
POR CYBERNEWS CABO ROJO – La gobernadora Jenniffer Aydin González Colón dijo el jueves que Puerto Rico mantiene abastos suficientes de combustible y no enfrenta problemas de suministro, pese a la variación en los precios a nivel internacional. “Puerto Rico tiene abastos suficientes y se están recibiendo barcazas constantemente, así que no hemos tenido ningún problema en términos de recibo o manejo de los mismos”, dijo González Colón en conferencia de prensa. “Sobre los precio
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Turista fallece ahogado en playa de Vieques.
POR CYBERNEWS VIEQUES – Un hombre de 56 años, procedente del estado de Maine, falleció el miércoles en la tarde luego de ser sacado del agua en la playa Punta Arenas, en Vieques, informó la Policía. Según las autoridades, la emergencia fue reportada mediante una llamada al Sistema de Emergencias 9-1-1 y cuando los agentes llegaron a la escena, el perjudicado recibía atención de paramédicos. La Policía indicó que el hombre, identificado como Samuel Terry Effron, fue asistido e
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Ambientalistas se oponen a megaproyectos solares.
POR CYBERNEWS SALINAS – Organizaciones comunitarias y ambientales denunciaron el miércoles que megaproyectos solares industriales en Salinas podrían agravar inundaciones y generar impactos ambientales y sociales en varias comunidades del municipio. “Sería incoherente con nuestra historia oponernos a la energía renovable, especialmente después del daño que la industria de combustibles fósiles ha causado en nuestras comunidades”, indicaron portavoces comunitarios en su ponencia
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Puerto Rican junior players advance to quarterfinals at Copa Palmas del Caribe.
Amalia Bures was one of several Puerto Rican players to move on to the main draw of the U18 Copa Palmas del Caribe (J30) in Bayamón. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s youth tennis talent took a decisive step forward at the U18 Copa Palmas del Caribe (J30) — an event on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors circuit — following an intense Wednesday of competition that determined the qualifiers for the knockout stage. Local players took center stage in Bayamón by securing multiple spo
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Criollas secure 2nd place as LVSF readies for postseason.
With the five-set victory, Caguas finished the regular season with a 10-10 record and 31 accumulated points, good for second place. Santurce completes undefeated campaign By THE STAR STAFF While the Cangrejeras of Santurce defeated the host Atenienses of Manatí in four sets at Juan Aubín Cruz Coliseum on Wednesday night to finish undefeated in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) regular season, the Criollas of Caguas earned the necessary p
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Venezuela’s WBC title fueled by power, pitching, passion.
Never has Venezuelan baseball had a night like this. (X via World Baseball Classic) By KATIE WOO / THE ATHLETIC Daniel Palencia’s 100 mph fastball blew past Roman Anthony. Then came euphoria. Palencia spun on the mound, chucked his glove toward the sky and collapsed under a sea of teammates in bright blue jerseys who had come pouring onto the field. Andrés Giménez crumpled to the ground near second base and began to sob. Over at third base, Maikel García did the same. Ronald
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PR women stake out group positions on opening day of J30 Bayamón.
Amalia Bures won a hard-fought three-set match on opening day. By THE STAR STAFF With key results in the group stage, Puerto Rican tennis players began to make their mark in the international J30 Bayamón tournament -- part of the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors -- during matches held earlier this week at the Honda Tennis Center. Puerto Rican players Bela Martínez Rivero and Amalia Bures secured important victories on Monday that placed them firmly in contention within their res
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‘How low can you go?’ The shifting guidelines for blood pressure control.
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia. (John P. Dessereau/The New York Times) By PAULA SPAN The patient initially came to see Dr. Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the University of Utah, saw one disturbing signal: Her blood pressu
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Health advice from AI chatbots is frequently wrong, study shows.
A user consults with a chatbot created by the far-right social media platform Gab, in Berkeley, Calif., Oct. 29, 2025. A new study found that chatbots were no better than Google — already a flawed source of health information — at guiding users toward correct medical diagnoses or helping them determine what they should do next. (Andria Lo/The New York Times) By TEDDY ROSENBLUTH A new study published last month provided a sobering look at whether chatbots, which have fast beco
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FDA reverses decision and agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine
A flu vaccine is prepared in Mountain Lakes, N.J., Sept. 16, 2025. (Laila Stevens/The New York Times) By CHRISTINA JEWETT and REBECCA ROBBINS The Food and Drug Administration reversed its decision on Moderna’s flu vaccine and has agreed to review it for possible approval. On Feb. 10, Moderna announced that the agency had rejected its application for review of a new flu vaccine. The FDA said the company’s research design had been flawed. But in subsequent discussions, the agen
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Kennedy allies target states to overturn vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
An empty classroom at the high school in Williston, N.D., during an outbreak of measles there, May 19, 2025. Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) By CHRISTINA JEWETT Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s healt
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Asteroid-smashing NASA mission sped up space rocks’ journey around the sun.
An image provided by NASA/Johns Hopkins APL shows the asteroid named Dimorphos. Dimorphos is about 525 feet around and orbits a larger parent asteroid, Didymos. (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL via The New York Times) By KATRINA MILLER In 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid named Dimorphos. The goal of this interplanetary smashup was to prove that if a killer space rock ever threatened Earth in the future, humans could deflect it and save our world. The
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What your DNA reveals about the sex life of Neanderthals.
A photo provided by the Max Planck Institute shows Nobel Prize-winning Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo with a reconstructed Neanderthal skull. As a result of interbreeding between Neanderthals and humans tens of thousands of years ago, most people alive today carry a bit of Neanderthal DNA in their genome — and that residual DNA, in turn, is giving scientists a detailed look at the ancient sexual encounters that put it there. (Frank Vinken/Max Planck Institute via The New Yor
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Norway’s centuries-long watch on the northern lights.
A field station of the Tromso Geophysical Observatory and the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association, or EISCAT, project outside Tromso, Norway, Jan. 21, 2026. Norway’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis, with a 10,000-antenna radar system expected to begin the next phase of exploration this summer. (Michal Siarek/The New York Times) By ALEXA ROBLES-GIL The world’s first permanent northern lights observatory occupies a s
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Baboon sibling rivalry suggests monkeys feel jealousy like people
A photo provided by Dr. Axelle Delaunay shows a baboon family in Namibia. Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister. (Dr. Axelle Delaunay via The New York Times) By ANNIE ROTH Ever been jealous of your brother or sister for getting too much attention from your mom or dad? Scientists believe you’re not the only creature in the animal kingdom to feel that way. A t
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How to create your own affordable wellness vacation.
Visitors soak in the warm waters of Strawberry Park Hot Springs, just outside of Steamboat Springs, Colo., in December 2022. Wellness travel is booming, projected to account for $1 trillion worldwide this year, according to the research nonprofit Global Wellness Institute. (Andrew Miller/The New York Times) By ELAINE GLUSAC In Iceland, I paid $11 for access to the outdoor recreation complex in Akureyri, the country’s second-largest city, to swim laps and wind down in geotherm
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In Turks and Caicos, golden silence at a platinum price.
An undisturbed beach at the Pine Cay resort in the Turks and Caicos in February 2026. Turks and Caicos, a chain of Caribbean islands just southeast of the Bahamas, teems with high-end, all-inclusive resorts. What many guests seemed to want, and are willing to pay thousands of dollars a night to get, is glorious silence. (Danial Adkison/The New York Times) By DANIAL ADKISON The boat skipped across the shimmering turquoise water at a breathtaking speed. “You’d better take off y
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A powder quest in Japan’s ski country.
Kitanomine, one of two ski zones at the Furano resort on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, on Dec. 22, 2025. Faced with soaring ticket prices and bare slopes at many U.S. resorts, Americans are flocking to the island of Hokkaido, which gets up to 50 feet of snow a year. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) By MEGHAN DAVIDSON LADLY I had never encountered a ski lift quite like this one. Each one-person seat looked like a pizza box hung from a cable on a metal hook. Only a low ba
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Is it safe to travel to Mexico right now?.
The center of Guadalajara is mostly empty in Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. A wave of unrest after the killing of a cartel leader has rattled tourists at popular destinations in Mexico, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans. (César Rodríguez/The New York Times) By SHANNON SIMS With spring break just weeks away, and snowbirds looking to dodge a blustery winter, the recent unrest in Mexico has left travelers concerned about whether visiting the country is safe right now. While
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Maison Ruinart engages renowned artist in Puerto Rico.
Misi y Rafael Alvarez, Gabriel Jimenez, Ileana Martinez Palacios By JUDY GORDON-CONDE and JENNIFER CONDE-POWERS Recently, the iconic Maison Ruinart, recognized worldwide as the official champagne of art due to its history of supporting and drawing inspiration from art and its artists to enrich knowledge and connection with nature, offered a unique and immersive experience in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Echoing its purpose of illuminating the path through connections in spaces wit
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Mar 61 min read
Las Ruinas Bathhouse & Gym, a world-class urbanoasis, opens its doors in the heart of Old San Juan
Jeniffer Rosa López, Victoria Sánchez-Lincoln, Marian Guillén, Viviana Mercado, Lucienne Gigante By JUDY GORDON-CONDE and JENNIFER CONDE-POWERS Recently, Las Ruinas Bathhouse & Gym, a sanctuary inspired by the traditional bathhouses of Asian, Turkish, Moroccan, and Russian cultures, which served as spaces for healing, conversation, and community, opened in the heart of Old San Juan. Guests enjoyed a magical night among the lit sconces and partook of delectable bites and curat
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Make-A-Wish Puerto Rico’s annual Magic Night gala
Make-A-Wish Puerto Rico board of directors: José Vélez Millet, Weston Martin West, Bryan Shames Kopel, Laura Femenías Jové, Miguel Otero Sobrino, Maria V. Trento Biassoni and Dr. Enrique Carrión Vargas By JUDY GORDON-CONDE and JENNIFER CONDE-POWERS Recently, Make-A-Wish Puerto Rico celebrated its annual gala, Magic Night, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Isla Verde, marking 35 years of service on the island. During the event, elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen enjoyed the ev
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Oct 24, 20251 min read
BIMBA Y LOLA and Café Caleta showed off this summer with touches from Spain
Café Caleta By JUDY GORDON-CONDE and JENNIFER CONDE-POWERS An exciting event took place in Old San Juan with BIMBA Y LOLA, a creative...
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