News in Brief Niue: Where the Police Chief’s Biggest Problem Is Containing Drunkards The island’s tiny jail remains empty most of the time, except when people get wasted. By Elena Gooray… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Vatican City: Inside the Politics of Spirituality An interview with Miguel Díaz, the former United States ambassador to the Holy See. By Allison Shapiro (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Tuvalu: Trust Fund Nation Though it has attempted to take advantage of unusual assets—including its .tv domain name—Tuvalu continues to lean most heavily… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Nauru: A ‘Human Dumping Ground’ Once powered by the riches of a phosphate mine, the former jewel of the Oceania is currently not… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Cook Islands: The Tiny Island Nation Developing a Huge New Marine Park Kevin Iro grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, but once he was in grade school, his family began… Francie Diep