What has the Sunshine State learned from 27 years of school choice?
On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria, coming from the fledgling United States, was acknowledged with the firing of a cannon from St. Eustatius. This event is now known as the ‘First Salute.’
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If you want to help, an aid expert advises you to donate cash to nonprofits involved in local rescue and recovery efforts.
Uncertainty about the continuation of temporary protected status, or TPS, is a major source of stress for Haitian migrants, especially women. This photo was taken at a candlelight vigil in Miami in February 2026 for Haitians living under the TPS program.
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Ammcise Apply, Binghamton University, State University of New York
The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
Many of Cuba’s gas stations, like this one seen in 2014, originally belonged to the company that is now Exxon Mobil.
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One law generally shields foreign governments and companies they own from lawsuits in US courts. Another lets many Cuban cases proceed, according to a new ruling.
Los coquíes jóvenes, invasores en Florida y Hawái, se enfrentan a un hongo patógeno que afecta a más de 500 especies de anfibios.
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A new study tracks how young frogs are trying to avoid a deadly fungal infection.
Two men rest in front of a banner of the Haitian national football team in Petion-ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 14, 2026.
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For the first time since 1974, the Haitian men’s team has qualified for the World Cup. This is their story.
In fall 2024, Tampa and other Florida cities on the Gulf coast were hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton within 13 days of each other.
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Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.
U.S. host cities are concerned that predictions for attendance and spending at the 2026 World Cup may not materialize.
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The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn’t looking good – but there’s still time to change that.
Subsidized flood insurances lowers the cost of living in coastal waterfront homes at high risk of flooding.
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Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.
Older people eat at a dining hall run by the Catholic Church in Havana’s Guanabacoa neighborhood in February 2026.
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The timing of the offer was thorny because it coincided with the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro.
The U.S. has a strong and established nonprofit sector that’s pushing back against threats to its independence.
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The Trump administration has made many threats against nonprofits whose missions it disagrees with.
Cubans are trying to carry on with daily life amid ongoing blackouts and economic uncertainty, as shown in this photo of Havana from March 2026.
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Luisa Blanco, Pepperdine University; Institute for Humane Studies and Isabella Elias, Pepperdine University
Short-term humanitarian aid won’t go far in alleviating Cuba’s long-term energy crisis.
Banning students from writing theses and dissertations on sexual orientation and gender identity could be seen as curtailing students’ freedom of speech rights.
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A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.
For decades, the Florida sack-bearer moth was hiding in plain sight among collections of other sack-bearer moths around the U.S.
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A newly discovered, rare species of moth appears to live only in the Florida scrub. Scientists hope that naming it will allow it to be protected.
Cuba’s American liberators, depicted on the left in a political cartoon from 1898 and on the right in an AI image.
Cartoon: Blanche S. Crawford, Cartoon History of the Spanish American War (Scrapbook, 1898), 48. AI image: screenshot from Instagram. Images for this article sourced by Jorge Damian de la Paz.
Healthy coral reefs can significantly reduce hurricane damage for coastlines, yet many still face harms, including pollution and ship damage, that people have the power to stop.
State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks against mid-decade redistricting during a special session of the Florida Legislature on April 29, 2026.
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