Ortiz said she experienced firsthand the variety in how different countries celebrate culture, as she moved from San Juan, Puerto Rico last May, where Ortiz grew up. She said although American culture...

Vazquez, whose husband is Puerto Rican,  experiences the difference between Puerto Rican culture and Hispanic culture found in America— and she said food was the biggest contrast. She mentioned traditional...

Last year in AP U.S. history, we learned about delayed relief for Hurricane Katrina. Twelve years later, parallels can be seen in the relief efforts for Puerto Rico. On Sept. 16, Puerto Rico was struck...

For over a century, Puerto Rico – or officially, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico – has been a U.S. territory. But in a two-part Nov. 6 referendum this year, 53 percent of Puerto Ricans voted for...