Greenland

COMMENTARY With reggaeton star Bad Bunny's support, and after seeing President Trump's terrifying start, independence movements in territories like Puerto Rico and Greenland look energized.

The president confirmed a recent report in The Wall Street Journal that he'd asked his advisers to look into purchasing the Arctic island. But Denmark's prime minister says Greenland is not for sale.

The debate over lifting a ban on uranium extraction pits the Danish territory's lawmakers against environmentalists. It would be a controversial move and one with consequences for Greenland's economic development as well as its political status.