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Confusion, Anxiety, and a 4-Hour Line: Flying into the U.S. Hours Before the COVID-19 Travel Ban

by Martina De Alba on March 17, 2020 0

I was in Spain when my mother woke me up Thursday morning to tell me the news of Donald Trump’s new travel ban. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the president of the United States announced that travelers from Europe would not be allowed into the U.S. for at least 30 days. I had […]

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iLe’s “Confrontative” Album Is a Rallying Cry for Puerto Rico

by Martina De Alba on February 13, 2020 0

iLe’s latest Grammy-nominated album doesn’t shy away from confrontation. The former Calle 13 singer’s second solo album served as a form of music therapy for the artist—she wrote it while her and those around her endured the tragedies following Hurricane Maria in 2017. We sat down with iLe to learn more about the album “Almadura,” […]