More than a third (168) of U.S. bishops are retired; the remaining 273 active ones include six cardinals, 29 archbishops, 162 diocesan bishops and 76 auxiliary bishops.

In 1992, the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands entered into a memorandum of understanding that stipulated Rongelap Atoll, which was evacuated in 1954 and again in 1985, could ...

Life in Diomede, Alaska, is unlike anywhere else in the United States. Just 2.4 miles from Russia's Big Diomede Island, the city of 83 people can see the border from the shore.

This month is the 67th anniversary of the United States detonating and testing the most powerful nuclear bomb, called "Bravo," in the Marshall Islands. Today, Marshallese residents both near and ...

Bridges and tunnels may be the most convenient way to cross a body of water, but they’re far from scenic. If views are what you're seeking, a ferry ride is just the answer, whether you're in a ...

What is a commonwealth, and why are only four of the 50 states in the United States commonwealths? Subscribe ... Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Finding petroglyphs (rock carvings) and pictographs (rock paintings) in the United States has never really been that hard. Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque boasts more than 25,000 ...

Travel + Leisure Readers’ 15 Favorite Cities in the United States of 2023. The best cities in the United States in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2023.

United States Virgin Islands. Basic Facts. Population: 105,413; Land area: 352 km²; Exclusive economic zone: 33,744 km²; Listing as a Non-Self-Governing Territory ...

BEIJING — The Solomon Islands has signed an agreement to boost cooperation with China on "law enforcement and security matters," in a move likely to raise concerns among the South Pacific island ...