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American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help

by Simay Kirgiz | Sep 24, 2025 | American Samoa, Federal Government | 0 |

On August 30, 2025, Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa stated that the...

Guam’s political and economic affairs, in context

by Isabella Agostino | Jul 7, 2025 | Guam, Headlines, Status | 0 |

The current political climate in Guam is ever-changing and unique in its structure. The island...

#TBT: May 8, 2025

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 8, 2025 | American Samoa, Coronavirus, History | 0 |

On May 6, 2020, The New York Times published the article ‘A Place in the U.S. With No...

#TBT: March 27, 2025

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 27, 2025 | Coronavirus, Guam, History | 0 |

On March 27, 2020, United States President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Guam...

US Virgin Islands Department of Health releases 2024 Epidemiology Report highlighting USVI disease trends

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 24, 2025 | Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

The United States Virgin Islands Department of Health has released its 2024 Epidemiology Division...

#TBT: March 13, 2025

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 13, 2025 | Coronavirus, History, Puerto Rico | 0 |

On March 13, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez announced that the territory reported its...

USVI hospitals report hospitalizations due to COVID-19

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2024 | Coronavirus, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

The US Virgin Islands Department of Health recently received reports of hospitalizations due to...

FEMA: hero or villain in Puerto Rico’s energy rebuild?

by Tucker Gauss | Jun 21, 2023 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Following the devastation of Hurricane Fiona and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Emergency...

Guam’s stray dogs—curse or a blessing?

by Aadi Vohra | Jun 6, 2023 | Guam, Science and Environment | 0 |

The Pacific Islands are famous for their natural beauty and unique culture. But they are...

FEMA provides additional support for US Virgin Islands’ COVID-19 response

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 9, 2023 | Coronavirus, Federal Government, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has committed an additional $33.5 million to the United...

US territories’ February 20-26, 2023 news week in tweets

by Noah Killeen | Feb 27, 2023 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |

Pablo Jose Hernandez launches bid for resident commissioner seat Should @Jenniffer choose to run...

Blood donations are now more LGBTQ inclusive. How will that affect the US territories?

by Tucker Gauss | Feb 14, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines | 1 |

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new proposal to conduct individual...

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Confusion at the ballots: American Samoans in Alaska face felony charges

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Democracy in the US territories, in context

Now more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood

Seventy-five years after the Organic Act: Guam reflects on its path to self-government

Territorial funding limits worsen Puerto Rico’s long-running energy crisis

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US Trade Promotion Program for Haiti expiration impacts Caribbean US territories

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Brain drain crisis in the US territories is a hidden threat to economic stability

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Losing a generation: Economic struggles drive migration from the Northern Mariana Islands

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American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help

Guam’s political and economic affairs, in context

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#TBT: March 27, 2025

US Virgin Islands Department of Health releases 2024 Epidemiology Report highlighting USVI disease trends

#TBT: March 13, 2025

USVI hospitals report hospitalizations due to COVID-19

FEMA: hero or villain in Puerto Rico’s energy rebuild?

Guam’s stray dogs—curse or a blessing?

FEMA provides additional support for US Virgin Islands’ COVID-19 response

US territories’ February 20-26, 2023 news week in tweets

Blood donations are now more LGBTQ inclusive. How will that affect the US territories?

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