In the mid-1950s, the U.S. quietly opened a door that could have changed Puerto Rican history forever.

Puerto Rico’s governor on Wednesday signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory.

Rauw Alejandro’s futuristic era, once marked by the album releases of “Saturno” and “Playa Saturno,” has now taken a clear ...

Puerto Ricans will elect a new governor on Tuesday. For the first time in decades, an upstart political movement is posing a viable challenge to the island's two main parties. In recent days, Puerto ...