Have you ever wondered where the state of Rhode Island got its name? The state is one of many from the original 13 colonies to be named by European explorers, as Europeans settled in Rhode Island all ...

In his “Island at the Edge of the World,” the British archaeologist Mike Pitts delves into the misconceptions and legends surrounding a complex ancient culture. By Joshua Hammer Joshua Hammer is the ...

Finding out what actually happened in the deep past can be a slog, so when ancient history is packaged as mystery—spine-tingling but solvable—it’s hard to resist. Who doesn’t want to know how a lost ...

Papua New Guinea marked 50 years of independence in 2025 with an unbroken record of democratic government, even as political stability coexisted with leadership challenges, constitutional reform and ...

Soar above the wild, vibrant heart of the South Pacific with this breathtaking drone video of Papua New Guinea. Witness a landscape defined by dramatic contrasts, from the impossibly dense, emerald ...

Fun fact: A little-known 300-acre island in the Delaware River with a grand vista of Philadelphia is currently controlled by Venezuela. Petty’s Island has been owned by Citgo Petroleum Corp., an arm ...

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — The Supreme Court in Guinea on Sunday upheld the election victory of Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, cementing the junta leader's transition to a democratically elected president four ...

Secession fever is reigniting among fearful Staten Islanders who refuse to believe freshly inaugurated Mayor Mamdani’s promises to the forgotten borough. While the bright-eyed Democratic Socialist ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — New year, new laws for Rhode Island. Starting Thursday, Jan. 1, the state will see an increase in minimum wage, an extension in paid family leave, and new rules around ...

The state of Hawaii is officially changing the name of the largest island in the archipelago from Island of Hawaii to simply Hawaii. The Hawaii Board on Geographic Names approved the name change at a ...

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, about 26 miles northeast of the town of Goroka in the Eastern Highlands province. The quake hit at ...