What life looks like on the most remote inhabited island (apps.npr.org)

NPR reports from Tristan da Cunha, a remote British island in the South Atlantic inhabited by just 221 people, where daily life is defined by self-reliance, shared labor, and constant adaptation. The story describes how residents manage work shortages, harsh and fast-changing weather, limited shipping access via a small harbor, and essential activities like sheep shearing, fishing, and conservation research. It also traces how a 19th-century “Firm” model of equal sharing still shapes the island’s communal routines today.