The context of how the Northern Mariana Islands added the US House’s 441st seat
The Northern Mariana Islands have a complex history involving Spanish, German, Japanese, and...
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Context of Islands
Context of Islands is the official podcast from Pasquines, exploring the unique political, cultural, and civic realities of the United States territories. From deep-dive narratives to personal stories of life in Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, we deliver the context that connects the past, present, and future of these often-overlooked communities.
Each episode is based on a Pasquines story. Episodes are generated using Gemini Notebook and reviewed for quality and accuracy by a Pasquines editor.
American Samoa
The context of how American Samoans are not American citizens
American Samoa is the only permanently inhabited unorganized US territory, meaning it remains...
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United States Virgin Islands
The context of how the US Virgin Islands are constitution-less
The United States Virgin Islands have a unique and challenging constitutional status as an...
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Guam
The context of how America’s day begins in Guam
Guam is a United States territory with deep historical ties and an undeniable strategic...
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Puerto Rico
The context of how Puerto Rico is not an island
Most people think of Puerto Rico as a single island—but it's actually an archipelago made up of...
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- “None of the above” leads Pasquines poll in American Samoa’s delegate race
- Census proposal to drop race and ethnicity questions could erase the “Puerto Rican” checkbox
- Delegate candidate Afu Lefaoseu warns American Samoa is “one corporate decision away” from economic collapse
- Plaskett ahead in Pasquines poll in US Virgin Islands governor’s race but falls short of a majority
- Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster seeks delegate seat on a promise of a hospital wing for veterans
