Just 2.4 miles from Russia's Big Diomede Island, the city of 83 people can see the border from the shore. "We're safe, as long as we sleep good at night," a resident told Insider. "We keep the eyes ...

Russia is visible from the U.S., as evidenced in a photograph shared in February 2024 that allegedly shows Russian territory as seen from Alaska, just 2 miles away. Although Russia's Big Diomede ...

After nearly 20 months of watching the mail come and go via helicopter, but not being able to do so themselves, villagers on the island of Little Diomede are once again able to purchase $320 one-way ...

United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face in a remote army base in the Alaskan capital of Anchorage on Friday for much-anticipated talks on ...

There aren't a lot of "firsts" left in the world, but French swimmer Philippe Croizon is, one by one, checking a few "firsts" off the list. Just to clarify, "French swimmer" doesn't really do Croizon ...

This series consists of research materials pertaining to Jolles' research among Inupiaq communities on LIttle Diomede Island and Wales, Alaska. It includes research project files, sound recordings and ...

CHELSEA, MI - From his classroom, Ben Seymour could see today and tomorrow. Fresh out of college, the first-year teacher took a job with the Bering Strait School District, more than 3,000 miles away ...