and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. that is, until the u.s. was happy to help, you know, liberate the island from the spanish and make it a u.s. commonwealth. that means puerto rico is neither an independent country nor an official state. and its people don t have a vote in the u.s. congress or in presidential elections. despite all of that, puerto ricans are unstoppable. and their cultural impact on the u.s. and the world? massive. to really get to the bottom of how puerto rico has not only survived but thrived requires an understanding of the cultural history of the island. so that s what we re going to do now. and in case you re new to this show, that s l
o marants up in chicago that volunteers are turning places like this former factory into shelters. the number keeps growing. there is growing outrage over the death of a man killed while allegedly shoplifting from a walgreens. surveillance video shows banko brown struggling with a security guard before he was shot and killed. the d.a. says no charges will be brought against the guard. norah: recruiting struggle. we are at the pentagon talking to two of the top air force leaders ahead of armed forces day. i am very focused on developing the culture within organizations where all of them can reach their full potential. norah: take a look at this. the first full-size 3d scan of the titanic, revealing never before seen details. the remarkable story of a dad who managed to adopt eight boys, just before they aged out of foster care. and the transformation it was for all of them. my boys are my boys. they are my kids. norah: good evening, and thank you f
like this former factory into shelters. the situation is dire. the number keeps growing. there is growing outrage over the death of a man killed while allegedly shoplifting from a walgreens. surveillance video shows banko brown struggling with a security guard before he was shot and killed. the d.a. says no charges will be brought against the guard. norah: recruiting struggle. we are at the pentagon talking to two of the top air force leaders ahead of armed forces day. i am very focused on developing the culture within organizations where all of our airmen can reach their full potential. norah: take a look at this. the first full-size 3d scan of the titanic, revealing never-before-seen details. the remarkable story of a dad who managed to adopt eight boys, just before they aged out of foster care. and the transformation it was for all of them. my boys are my boys. they are my kids. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank y
oh, that s right. despite those who say, go back to your own country, puerto rico is part of the u.s. it s not a state. but its inhabitants are 100% american. and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. that is, until the u.s. was happy to help, you know, liberate the island from the spanish and make it a u.s. commonwealth. that means puerto rico is neither an independent country nor an official state. and its people don t have a vote in the u.s. congress or in presidential elections. despite all of that, puerto ricans are unstoppable. and their cultural impact on the u.s. and the world? massive. to really get to the bottom of how puerto rico has not only survived
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