‘From Something To Nothing’: Life In Saipan After Super Typhoon Yutu
Thousands are still homeless and some have left the Northern Mariana Islands after the most powerful storm of 2018 devastated the U.S. commonwealth.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat
Court Cases Open Window Into Marshallese Adoptions
A lawsuit by a Kentucky couple alleges that an Arkansas attorney offered to fly a Marshallese birth mother to the U.S. despite a treaty that bars such travel
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Lawsuit Filed By Injured Chinese Workers Against Saipan Casino
The casino previously received a hefty OSHA fine for hazardous workplace conditions and was cited for paying workers less than the minimum wage.
Sarah Holm/Civil Beat
Why A Crackdown On This Growing Adoption Pipeline Just Hasn’t Worked
Adoption advocates, hospital workers, even judges are at a loss when it comes to stopping illegal adoptions that are delivering babies from the Marshall Islands to U.S. families.
Courtesy of Brian Moyer
Federal Report: No Evidence That Agent Orange Was Used On Guam
A group of veterans have been fighting to get health benefits for illnesses they say are associated with exposure to the dangerous herbicide.
Courtesy of Leni Leon
After Super Typhoon Yutu, Many Left Without Federal Disaster Aid
Non-citizens without green cards — including citizens of Micronesian nations and temporary workers — are excluded from federal disaster cash assistance.
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Before And After Super Typhoon Yutu In Satellite Photos
More than a thousand residents of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas are homeless in the wake of the historic storm.
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Islands Regain Some Air, Sea Access After Super Typhoon Yutu
Inbound flights to Saipan are restricted to residents and humanitarian aid.
Courtesy of Leni Leon
Here’s What It Looks Like After Islands Get Hit By A Super Typhoon
An exploding hotel lobby. Flying roofs and fields of debris. Coconuts as a necessity in the absence of running water.
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Saipan In Yutu’s Aftermath: ‘Everyone Is Trying To Stand Strong’
The U.S. has begun flying supplies to the Pacific islands that were in the path of the super typhoon, which packed 180-mph winds.