When Cynthia Collazo Pacheco was a 5-year-old girl growing up in Puerto Rico, she begged for a perm. After being called names like “monkey” in school, she’d come to think of her natural Afro-textured ...

When Puerto Rico became a colony of the US in 1898, much of its population was living in poverty. The US government and Puerto Rico's appointed government instituted an economic development strategy ...

As of 2020, Puerto Rico is home to 28,000 people who inject drugs, a statistic that is also linked to nearly half of the ...

Marcano’s 2024 play centers on a circle of friends affected by the Puerto Rican birth control trials in the 1950s.

Sen. Ana Irma Rivera Lassén is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in 2022 ...

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ – VILLENEUVE-D'Li Meng scored 18 points and China topped Puerto Rico 80-58 on Saturday in the Olympic women’s basketball tournament to keep its chances alive of reaching the ...

The U.S. will play in Puerto Rico in March for the FIBA Women's World Cup qualifier. The Americans, who have already qualified for the World Cup next year in Germany, are in a pool with Italy, New ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Amanda Serrano will be in her 50th professional fight on Saturday night, but it may just be the most important. Sure, 50 is a nice, round number for arguably the greatest women ...

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Laura Gil knocked down two free throws with 1.9 seconds left as Spain edged Puerto Rico 63-62 and took a big step toward qualifying for the women's basketball ...

Backlash will be the first WWE premium live event held in the aftermath of WrestleMania 39 where Rhea Ripley defeated Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. The event will take place ...