The State

SC has 3 of best islands to visit in the South, even in winter, Travel + Leisure says. Here’s why

Three South Carolina islands were included in Travel + Leisure’s 10 best in the South, including one not normally seen on such lists. And South Carolina had the most islands on the list, with Florida ...
People

What Happened to Jeffrey Epstein's Island? What to Know About the $63 Million Property in the Years Since the Sex Offender's Death

Newly released images of the property offer a "disturbing" look into Jeffrey Epstein's world Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...
The Hill

House Republicans request US Virgin Islands attorney general give Epstein information

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon Rhea requesting documents on the convicted the sex ...
Foreign Affairs

The Pacific Islands Challenge

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips ...
Condé Nast Traveler

A Guide to Venice’s Islands, From Burano to Lido

Between the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica, the Gallerie dell'Accademia and the Bridge of Sighs, Venice's main island is home to a plethora of landmarks and attractions to ooh and aah at as you ...
Vogue

This Idyllic Canadian Island Is the Pacific Northwest’s Best-Kept Secret

A smattering of more than 300 densely wooded islands off southeast British Columbia, the Southern Gulf Islands are home to flora found nowhere else in Canada: the flowering yellow Lindley’s False ...
MLive

Did you know there are dozens of Great Lakes islands with year-round residents?

BEAVER ISLAND, MI – The Great Lakes are home to as many as 30 islands with year-round residents, including nine in Michigan alone. Residents of more than a dozen Great Lakes islands from three states ...
Mongabay

Small islands offer big hope for conservation of endemic species, study shows

New research in Indonesia shows that small islands, often considered extinction hotspots, can act as crucial refuges for rare mammals like the anoa and babirusa, which face severe threats from ...
Asia Society

A Credibility Test: Will the U.S. Stand by the Pacific Islands Region Amid Its Exclusion?

As the region’s premier political and economic body, the PIF brings together 18 members to build consensus, address shared challenges, and amplify the Pacific’s voice on the global stage. 1 The U.S.
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Does the U.S.–Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?

On August 4, on the 60th anniversary of the Cook Islands’ becoming a self-governing state, the United States and Cook Islands announced bilateral cooperation to advance deep-sea mining exploration in ...
Reuters

Solomon Islands blocks US, China, Taiwan from Pacific's top political meet

SYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has said that 21 donor countries, including the United States and China, will not be invited to the region's top political ...