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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This week, Puerto Ricans mark the centennial of Congress granting U.S. citizenship to those born on the island. In the years since, many Puerto Ricans have had to navigate a complicated dual identity. But one area in which they are

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The Americans Americans are a peculiar people. They work like mad, then give away much of what they earn. They play until they are exhausted, and call this a vacation. They live to think of themselves as tough-minded business men, yet they are push-

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Puerto Ricans Leave for US Mainland After Storm Lourdes Rodriguez left Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria filled her home in the town of Vega Baja with mud. The mud damaged mattresses and other things in the house. She thought she would stay with her

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By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 09 February 2007 watch Hispanic Muslim report The number of Hispanic Americans converting to Islam is growing rapidly -- particularly in New York, California, Texas and Florida, which have the greatest concentration of

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By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 23 March 2006 watch US Bird Flu report The World Health Organization says the deaths of five people in Azerbaijan have pushed the world total human deaths from H5N

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Robert Frost was perhaps the most popular and beloved of twentieth century American poets. So it is not surprising that six of his poems are included in the book Americans' Favorite Poems. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times. He o

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April is National Poetry Month in the United States. The Academy of American Poets started the special celebration ten years ago. National Poetry Month brings together publishers, booksellers, poetry groups, libraries, schools and poets around the co

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By Barry Newhouse Washington 04 July 2006 Across the United States, millions of people celebrated the Fourth of July holiday, marking the 230th anniversary of America's independence. An estimated half a million people gathered in Washington DC for t

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By Marissa Melton Washington 26 May 2007 President Bush has called on Americans to rededicate themselves to the cause of freedom, as the nation remembers its war dead on this Memorial Day weekend. Marissa Melton reports from Washington. In his weekly

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By Paula Wolfson White House 01 January 2007 Americans are paying a final tribute to former President Gerald Ford, who died last Tuesday at the age of 93. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports his body is lying in state at the U.S. Capitol in advance of funer

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A Royal Obsession, Do Americans Care? The U.S. media have made sure Americans don't miss out on a single detail about the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William to Kate Middleton. But what do Americans in Washington really think of the royal we

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: In Puerto Rico, cockfighting has been a tradition for centuries. Now it's on the brink of being declared illegal. The farm bill, passed by the U.S. Congress and sent to the president's desk earlier this week, includes a provision

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President Bush says American voters ratified his stand on Iraq when they re-elected him in November, and there is no need to hold officials accountable for any miscalculations or mistakes in judgment either before or after the invasion. The comments

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By Arti Jain and Amy Katz Los Angeles, CA 17 January 2006 watch Henna Art report It is believed that the art of body painting with henna dye dates back to the Middle East 5,000 years ago. From there i

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Puerto Rican Tainos were nearly wiped out after arrival of the Spanish Lydia Crafts | Austin, Texas 05 April 2010 Cacike Caciba Opil, a Taino chief, hopes Puerto Ricans will regain pride in their native heritage. Related Links: Tainos in Puerto Rico