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ICE tells WTJX it is not currently seeking proposals for a secure housing facility on St. Thomas

Tom Eader

ICE says RFP for secure housing facility on St. Thomas is a paper exercise only, intended to assess contractor capabilities and ensure readiness for future needs.
Elections Board adopts policy to audit voting machines, chooses attorney, picks Joseph’s replacement

Tom Eader

Board adopts hand count and retabulation audit, sets August 6 start date, and directs development of a formal election audit policy for future elections.
WTJX NEWSFEED: July 28, 2026

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A new court filing alleges the Virgin Islands prison remains out of compliance with a federal consent decree, citing continued deficiencies in inmate safety, staffing, supervision, and access to legal resources.

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'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity

Jan Camenzind Broomby

The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.
Indigenous leaders make a sweeping call for the UN to strengthen Indigenous rights worldwide

Here & Now Newsroom

Indigenous delegates and governments gathered at an annual forum in Geneva to discuss the latest challenges facing Indigenous peoples across the world.

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania via Liveright Publishing

'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn't have written the movie himself

Dave Davies

The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.
Allison Robbert/AP

Dr. Fauci grilled by Rand Paul and other Senate Republicans over COVID-19

Here & Now Newsroom

Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions on the origins of COVID-19 from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, accusing committee chair Rand Paul of having an “unhinged obsession" with him.

National News

BBC News World Service

Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe

Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.
Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’

The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
France fire crews battle heat as locals tell BBC of fight to save homes

"It's our forest," one volunteer fighting the fire in the Gironde region told the BBC, as other locals have refused to heed evacuations.

Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold

Katheryn Houghton

Deep red Montana offered to start making Medicaid recipients prove they work to receive benefits. Now it's pushing back against the Trump administration's stringent requirements.