The World Baseball Classic 2009
The World Baseball Classic kicks off with defending champs Japan against China. It may not be a big deal in the U.S. but in other parts of the globe, this is their World Series. Jorge Pineda is the...
View ArticleThe Toll of the Haiti Earthquake on the Dominican Republic
Yesterday, we talked about the anticipated influx of Haitian immigrants to Florida in the upcoming weeks. Today, we look at a place where Haitians are already seeking refuge: across the border in the...
View ArticleDominican Bachata Founder Spices Up Tiny Washington Heights Restaurant, Every...
Download Puerto Plata's song featuring Edilio Paredes, "Brisa de la tarde," for free, or, scroll down to watch WNYC's video.The Venue: 27 de Febrero Restaurant, (1242 Saint Nicholas Ave.)The 'Hood:...
View ArticleWho Am I?
Travelling to find yourself in two stories by contemporary American writers.In each of the two stories that make up this program, the traveller encounters someone completely unlike herself or himself,...
View ArticleDominican Court Ruling Reverberates in New York
Tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic could lose their citizenship, following a court ruling last month.Lord Divers, of the Haitian Diaspora for Civic and Human Rights, said...
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