Basketball in Guam: Palau’s men’s and women’s national teams are set for the 2026 FIBA Micronesian Cups in Guam (Aug. 14–16), with Palau aiming to build on recent regional experience and keep developing players for bigger Pacific stages. Local Sports & Pathways: A new partnership backed by the Australian Embassy in Palau will fund a three-year “Basketball For Good” initiative with FIBA in Oceania and Basketball Australia, expanding grassroots 3x3, coaching workshops, and equipment support. Women’s Team Spotlight: Eighteen-year-old Kierra Ketebengang leads the Palau Women’s National Team with a mix of youth and experience, promising intensity and resilience even if they’re not the tallest side. Fishing Derby Fun: In Airai, Team SO won the Lmall ra Belias Fishing Derby barracuda category with a 33-pound catch, despite rough seas, with music and community food at the marina. Cultural Heritage Loss: President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. issued a proclamation honoring Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur, a key keeper of traditional wayfinding knowledge, who died July 10 in Taiwan. Arts & Learning Abroad: Palauan student Auryn Uriik Benhart shared her APIC Japan study experience at the Embassy of Japan, including classes in Japanese traditional culture and cinema. Reef Restoration Story: A report from Palau describes scientists planting corals on metal structures to help rebuild a damaged reef after severe impacts.