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Hurricane Melissa set to trigger $150 million Jamaica catastrophe bond to help rebuild

admin October 31, 2025 0 Comments

Drone view of damage to coastal homes after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Alligator Pond, Jamaica, Oct. 29, 2025. Maria Alejandra Cardona | Reuters Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane of the year, made landfall this week as a Category 5 storm in Jamaica. The strength of the storm means it will likely trigger […]

Melissa Febos and Lydi Conklin Aren’t Afraid to Be Direct ‹

admin June 10, 2025 0 Comments

This is Awakeners, a Lit Hub Radio podcast about mentorship in the literary arts. Robert Frost allegedly said he was not a teacher but an “awakener.” On every episode of this podcast, host Lena Crown speaks with writers, artists, critics, and scholars across generations who have awakened something for one another. We chat about how […]