Adrian Florido
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National
Her piano concert was six years in the making. Then Puerto Rico's power went out
Puerto Rico’s unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island’s rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist’s recent concert, touching a nerve.
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Power failures from storm Ernesto reflect the failures to improve Puerto Rico's grid
Compared to other storms to hit Puerto Rico in recent years, Tropical Storm Ernesto was minor. Yet it still managed to knock out power to half of the island's 1.5 million customers.
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Puerto Rico cleans up after storm Ernesto knocked out power for 700,000+ customers
Puerto Rico is cleaning up after Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped more than 10 inches of rain on parts of the island. Crews are working to restore power to more than 700,000 customers left in the dark.
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Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Ernesto
Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to pass over Puerto Rico late Tuesday night, which could bring flooding, landslides and power outages. The island has closed schools and opened shelters.
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Race & Identity
What could reparations look like in California?
Cash payments to Black descendants of the formerly enslaved have been a key part of the reparations movement. California lawmakers have set aside $12 million, but cash payments aren’t in the plan.
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National
Rapper BG's lyrics will face government scrutiny. Is it a violation of free speech?
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with attorney Alexandra Kazarian about the ways in which rap lyrics are used in the criminal justice system.
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Technology
How fibers spun from gelatin could help reduce textile waste
Michael Rivera, an assistant professor with The ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks about dissolvable fibers made from gelatin.
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Science
Amid the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what the Boeing Starliner astronauts might going through being in space longer than they thought they would be.
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Music
A new podcast unearths details about the life of Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel was one of the biggest stars of Latin pop music. A new podcast delves into his early life in Ciudad Juarez, and the taboo of queerness in Mexican culture.
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National
Choir Memorializs Tragedy Of Hurricane Maria 1 Year After It Made Landfall
At 6:15 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on the shores of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. One year later to the minute, and at the same spot, a choir memorialized that tragedy with song.
