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How Bad Bunny took Puerto Rican independence mainstream

NPR· Feb 12, 2026· 48m 50s

How Bad Bunny became the global voice of a generation in crisis — and what it means when resistance becomes profitable. Guests : Carina Del Valle Schorske , writer, translator and wannabe backup dancer. She wrote a New York Times Magazine profile about Bad Bunny you can read here . Vanessa Díaz , professor of Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies at Loyola Marymount University. She’s been teaching a Bad Bunny college course 2023 and is the co-creator of the Bad Bunny Syllabus Project. She is also the c

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How Bad Bunny took Puerto Rican independence mainstream

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  1. Welcome to the program. I'm your host.

    Welcome to the program. I'm your host.

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  2. Today we look at the major stories shaping the news cycle.

    Today we look at the major stories shaping the news cycle.

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  3. We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.

    We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.

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  4. The summit focused on energy policy and migration.

    The summit focused on energy policy and migration.

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  5. Reporting from the ground, our correspondent has more.

    Reporting from the ground, our correspondent has more.

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  6. Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.

    Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.

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