By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Mothership: What’s Under the Hood While the MV Ocean Trader maintains the silhouette of a common freight ferry, it is actually a $73 million “floating…
By: The Virgin Islands Free Press Editorial Board The “Crucian Telephone” rang today with news from the North. Mickey Lolich, the gritty, left-handed heart of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, has thrown his final pitch at…
Save your pipes—and your wallet—from any costly future repairs By: MARNIE KUNZ/Real Simple Whether you’re cleaning your kitchen after a big meal or finishing a painting project, it can be tempting to pour just about anything liquid—or sometimes…
Maurizio Cattelan proved that value is a matter of perspective. At 18°N, the Virgin Islands offers the SpaceX-xAI ‘Gilded Orbit’ a payload advantage that makes the mainland look like a preliminary sketch. By: The Virgin…
This is the ultimate Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (Joy of the Mind) for a night-time researcher. St. Croix is home to two rare “Super Glow” bays (Salt River and Altona Lagoon) where the water behaves like…
By JOHN McCARTHY with a special assist by GROK In a series of high-profile developments underscoring the turbulent intersection of technology, politics, and governance in 2026, Elon Musk faces intensified scrutiny abroad while his once-celebrated…
By Grok News Service ABUJA, Nigeria – February 2, 2026 Ifunanya Nwangene, a rising Nigerian singer and former contestant on The Voice Nigeria, has died at the age of 26 after being bitten by a…
By: The V.I. Free Press Editorial Board In the early 1960s, Mission: Impossible began with a secret confab and a self-destructing tape. Today, the U.S. Virgin Islands is staring at its own “Impossible Mission,” but…
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — Sources close to the 2026 Gubernatorial race have confirmed to the V.I. Free Press that Delegate Stacey Plaskett is preparing to abandon her seat in Washington…
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff While we are inviting Elon Musk to refine his capital in the USVI, a different kind of refinery war is exploding just across the water. President Trump has officially…