When U.S. Army Special Forces operated in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province—one of the country’s most dangerous regions—they depended on local allies willing to risk their lives alongside American troops. Nazeer Paktyawal was one of those men….
Read More
One Marshallese woman explains why she chose to speak despite fear, stigma, and uncertainty For months, women who reported sexual harassment while working at U.S. Army Garrison–Kwajalein have largely remained anonymous. Some say they feared…
Marshall Islands Journal reporting raises questions about follow-up, translation, and accountability Women who reported alleged sexual harassment while working at U.S. Army Garrison–Kwajalein (USAG-KA) say that navigating the reporting process has become nearly as difficult…
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. As an editor, writer, and translator, I’ve been experimenting with AI—not because I think it’s a replacement for artists or because it makes my work easier. I…
For more than three decades, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo followed the same routine. Before sunrise, he would leave the Houston home he shared with his wife, climb into his white work van, pick up members of…
Meteorologists say 2026 is off to an unusually active start in the western Pacific. The strengthening El Niño pattern has shifted tropical cyclone formation farther east over exceptionally warm ocean waters, allowing storms more time…
A hospital roof leak is usually considered a routine maintenance issue: a bucket is placed beneath the drip, repairs are scheduled, and life moves on. But when the director of Chuuk health services warned that…
Good news! The Meram crew is finally home. At the beginning of this month, the MV Meram caught fire while traveling between Namu and Ebeye, forcing the crew to abandon ship and spend hours adrift…
A chance encounter while working as a door-to-door salesman in Springdale, Arkansas, changed Jacob Hawkes’ life forever. Hawkes, who is Marshallese and was adopted as a child and raised in Utah, had little knowledge of…
Community organizations and local governments in Benton and Washington counties can now apply for $100,000 Community Placemaking Grants to transform underused public spaces into welcoming places where neighbors can gather, connect, and build community. Project…
