Anita Hofschneider

This week, the International Court of Justice began hearing oral arguments in a high-profile case brought by the island nation of Vanuatu on what obligations United Nations member states have under international law to protect the planet from greenhouse gas emissions for future generations.

Native islanders on Guam are expecting to get long-awaited compensation from the U.S. government for their suffering at the hands of imperial Japan during World War II.

More than 100 people are suing the Catholic archdiocese on this Pacific island, where for centuries the church has been intertwined with local culture.