islands

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"In a moment where social media and AI and politics create islands, this is something that feels organic, a sharing of language, of goals."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Channel Islands, an archipelago that includes three additional islands outside the park, are nicknamed the “Galapagos of North America” for the flora and fauna found only there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It takes around five minutes to cross a narrow strait between the two islands to reach Ulva via the foot passenger-only ferry.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He’d spent an entire night treading water between islands, fighting currents, terrified of sharks, beyond exhausted, hoping an American ship would pass.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin