diff --git a/app/scripts/components/common/card.tsx b/app/scripts/components/common/card.tsx
index 85e69af2e..0d64daab9 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/common/card.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/common/card.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { MouseEventHandler, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import styled, { css } from 'styled-components';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { format } from 'date-fns';
+import { CollecticonExpandTopRight } from '@devseed-ui/collecticons';
 import { VerticalDivider } from '@devseed-ui/toolbar';
 
 import {
@@ -198,11 +199,11 @@ export const CardMeta = styled.div`
     }
   }
 
-  > ${/* sc-selector */VerticalDivider}:last-child {
+  > ${/* sc-selector */ VerticalDivider}:last-child {
     display: none;
   }
 
-  > ${/* sc-selector */VerticalDivider}:first-child {
+  > ${/* sc-selector */ VerticalDivider}:first-child {
     display: none;
   }
 `;
@@ -284,6 +285,38 @@ const CardFigure = styled(Figure)`
   }
 `;
 
+const ExternalLinkMark = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: ${variableGlsp(0.25)};
+  right: ${variableGlsp(0.25)};
+  padding: ${variableGlsp(0.125)} ${variableGlsp(0.25)};
+  background-color: ${themeVal('color.primary')};
+  color: ${themeVal('color.surface')};
+  text-transform: none;
+  border-radius: calc(
+    ${multiply(themeVal('shape.rounded'), 2)} - ${variableGlsp(0.125)}
+  );
+  z-index: 1;
+`;
+
+const FlagText = styled.div`
+  display: inline;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: 0.825rem;
+  margin-right: ${variableGlsp(0.25)};
+`;
+
+export function ExternalLinkFlag() {
+  return (
+    <ExternalLinkMark>
+      <FlagText>External Link</FlagText>
+      <CollecticonExpandTopRight size='small' meaningful={false} />
+    </ExternalLinkMark>
+  );
+}
+
 interface CardComponentProps {
   title: ReactNode;
   linkLabel: string;
@@ -319,23 +352,26 @@ function CardComponent(props: CardComponentProps) {
     onCardClickCapture
   } = props;
 
+  const isExternalLink = linkTo.match(/^https?:\/\//);
+  const linkProps = isExternalLink
+    ? { href: linkTo }
+    : { as: Link, to: linkTo };
+
   return (
     <ElementInteractive
       as={CardSelf}
       cardType={cardType}
       className={className}
       linkLabel={linkLabel || 'View more'}
-      linkProps={{
-        as: Link,
-        to: linkTo
-      }}
+      linkProps={linkProps}
       onClickCapture={onCardClickCapture}
     >
       <CardHeader>
         <CardHeadline>
           <CardTitle>{title}</CardTitle>
           <CardOverline as='div'>
-            {parentName && parentTo && (
+            {isExternalLink && <ExternalLinkFlag />}
+            {!isExternalLink && parentName && parentTo && (
               <CardLabel as={Link} to={parentTo}>
                 {parentName}
               </CardLabel>
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/common/featured-slider-section.tsx b/app/scripts/components/common/featured-slider-section.tsx
index 4d790ae2e..6674f7c00 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/common/featured-slider-section.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/common/featured-slider-section.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function FeaturedSliderSection(props: FeaturedSliderSectionProps) {
                       }}
                       cardType='featured'
                       linkLabel='View more'
-                      linkTo={getItemPath(d)}
+                      linkTo={d.asLink?.url ?? getItemPath(d)}
                       title={d.name}
                       overline={
                         <CardMeta>
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/common/related-content.tsx b/app/scripts/components/common/related-content.tsx
index 4c63f3b71..9a256bf48 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/common/related-content.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/common/related-content.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   datasets,
   Media,
   RelatedContentData,
+  LinkContentData,
   StoryData
 } from 'veda';
 import { utcString2userTzDate } from '$utils/date';
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ interface FormatBlock {
   description: string;
   date: string;
   link: string;
+  asLink?: LinkContentData;
   parentLink: string;
   media: Media;
   parent: RelatedContentData['type'];
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ function formatBlock({
   description,
   date,
   media,
+  asLink,
   type
 }): FormatBlock {
   return {
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ function formatBlock({
     description,
     date,
     media,
+    asLink,
     ...formatUrl(id, type),
     parent: type
   };
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ function formatContents(relatedData: RelatedContentData[]) {
       id,
       name,
       description,
+      asLink: (matchingContent as StoryData).asLink,
       date: (matchingContent as StoryData).pubDate,
       media,
       type
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ export default function RelatedContent(props: RelatedContentProps) {
               <Card
                 cardType='cover'
                 linkLabel={`View ${t.parent} ${t.name}`}
-                linkTo={t.link}
+                linkTo={t.asLink?.url ?? t.link}
                 title={t.name}
                 date={
                   t.parent === storyString
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/data-catalog/index.tsx b/app/scripts/components/data-catalog/index.tsx
index 56b5e99a2..48e864404 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/data-catalog/index.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/data-catalog/index.tsx
@@ -155,17 +155,11 @@ function DataCatalog() {
     <PageMainContent>
       <LayoutProps
         title='Data Catalog'
-        description={
-          getString('dataCatalogBanner')?.other ||
-          'This dashboard explores key indicators to track and compare changes over time.'
-        }
+        description={getString('dataCatalogBanner').other}
       />
       <PageHero
         title='Data Catalog'
-        description={
-          getString('dataCatalogBanner')?.other ||
-          'This dashboard explores key indicators to track and compare changes over time.'
-        }
+        description={getString('dataCatalogBanner').other}
       />
 
       <FeaturedDatasets />
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/home/featured-stories.tsx b/app/scripts/components/home/featured-stories.tsx
index 268389109..94400ea95 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/home/featured-stories.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/home/featured-stories.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function FeaturedStories() {
                   <Card
                     cardType='cover'
                     linkLabel='View more'
-                    linkTo={getStoryPath(d)}
+                    linkTo={d.asLink?.url ?? getStoryPath(d)}
                     title={d.name}
                     parentName={getString('stories').one}
                     parentTo={STORIES_PATH}
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/home/value-propostion.tsx b/app/scripts/components/home/value-propostion.tsx
index 7f5d979e6..e349c7b41 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/home/value-propostion.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/home/value-propostion.tsx
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ function ValueProposition() {
           <ContentBlockProseAlt>
             <h3>Science communication platform</h3>
             <p>
-              Share your {getString('stories').other.toLocaleLowerCase()} with others through the VEDA Dashboard.
-              Submit a{' '}
+              Share your {getString('stories').other.toLocaleLowerCase()} with
+              others through the VEDA Dashboard. Submit a{' '}
               <a
                 href='#'
                 onClick={(e) => {
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/stories/hub/index.tsx b/app/scripts/components/stories/hub/index.tsx
index 2fb91fbaf..c5cbd5376 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/stories/hub/index.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/stories/hub/index.tsx
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ function StoriesHub() {
     <PageMainContent>
       <LayoutProps
         title={getString('stories').other}
-        description={getString('storiesBanner')?.other || 'Explore the guided narratives below to discover how NASA satellites and other Earth observing resources reveal a changing planet.'}
+        description={getString('storiesBanner').other}
       />
       <PageHero
         title={getString('stories').other}
-        description={getString('storiesBanner')?.other || 'Explore the guided narratives below to discover how NASA satellites and other Earth observing resources reveal a changing planet.'}
+        description={getString('storiesBanner').other}
       />
 
       <FeaturedStories />
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function StoriesHub() {
                       </CardMeta>
                     }
                     linkLabel='View more'
-                    linkTo={getStoryPath(d)}
+                    linkTo={d.asLink?.url ?? getStoryPath(d)}
                     title={
                       <TextHighlight
                         value={search}
diff --git a/app/scripts/components/stories/single/index.tsx b/app/scripts/components/stories/single/index.tsx
index 622fdfa56..dae97c658 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/stories/single/index.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/stories/single/index.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const MdxContent = lazy(() => import('$components/common/mdx-content'));
 function StoriesSingle() {
   const story = useStory();
 
-  if (!story) throw resourceNotFound();
+  if (!story || story.data.asLink) throw resourceNotFound();
 
   const { media, related } = story.data;
 
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ function StoriesSingle() {
             attributionAuthor={media?.author?.name}
             attributionUrl={media?.author?.url}
             renderDetailsBlock={() => (
-              <ContentTaxonomy taxonomy={story.data.taxonomy} linkBase={STORIES_PATH} />
+              <ContentTaxonomy
+                taxonomy={story.data.taxonomy}
+                linkBase={STORIES_PATH}
+              />
             )}
           />
 
diff --git a/mock/stories/external-link-example.stories.mdx b/mock/stories/external-link-example.stories.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..184932fd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mock/stories/external-link-example.stories.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+featured: true
+id: 'external-link-test'
+name: External Link Test 
+description: Story to test external link
+media:
+  src: ::file ./img-placeholder-6.jpg
+  alt: Generic placeholder by Unsplash
+  author:
+    name: Unsplash
+    url: https://unsplash.com/
+pubDate: 2023-02-09
+taxonomy:
+  - name: Topics
+    values:
+      - Agriculture
+  - name: Source
+    values:
+      - Development Seed
+related:
+  - type: dataset
+    id: no2
+  - type: story
+    id: air-quality-and-covid-19
+asLink:
+  url: 'https://developmentseed.org'
+---
diff --git a/mock/stories/internal-link-example.stories.mdx b/mock/stories/internal-link-example.stories.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c84035afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mock/stories/internal-link-example.stories.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+featured: true
+id: 'internal-link-test'
+name: Internal Link Test 
+description: Story to test internal link. Link to cata catalog.
+media:
+  src: ::file ./img-placeholder-6.jpg
+  alt: Generic placeholder by Unsplash
+  author:
+    name: Unsplash
+    url: https://unsplash.com/
+pubDate: 2023-02-09
+taxonomy:
+  - name: Topics
+    values:
+      - Agriculture
+  - name: Source
+    values:
+      - Development Seed
+related:
+  - type: dataset
+    id: no2
+  - type: story
+    id: air-quality-and-covid-19
+asLink:
+  url: '/data-catalog'
+---
diff --git a/mock/stories/life-of-water.stories.mdx b/mock/stories/life-of-water.stories.mdx
index 4e657dfda..db7827c6c 100644
--- a/mock/stories/life-of-water.stories.mdx
+++ b/mock/stories/life-of-water.stories.mdx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ related:
   - type: dataset
     id: no2
   - type: story
-    id: air-quality-and-covid-19
+    id: external-link-test
 ---
 
 <Block>
diff --git a/parcel-resolver-veda/defaults.js b/parcel-resolver-veda/defaults.js
index 9299a7a2e..ca4366aef 100644
--- a/parcel-resolver-veda/defaults.js
+++ b/parcel-resolver-veda/defaults.js
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 const { defaults, mapValues } = require('lodash');
 
-const defaultStrings = {
+const defaultStrings = ensureOneOther({
   stories: {
     one: 'Story',
     other: 'Stories'
-  }
-};
+  },
+  storiesBanner:
+    'Explore the guided narratives below to discover how NASA satellites and other Earth observing resources reveal a changing planet.',
+  dataCatalogBanner:
+    'This dashboard explores key indicators to track and compare changes over time.'
+});
 
 /**
  * Combine the default strings with the user-provided strings, while converting
@@ -13,8 +17,12 @@ const defaultStrings = {
  * @param {object} strings
  */
 module.exports.withDefaultStrings = (strings) => {
-  const objectifiedStrings = mapValues(strings, (value) =>
-    typeof value === 'string' ? { one: value, other: value } : value
-  );
+  const objectifiedStrings = ensureOneOther(strings);
   return defaults({}, objectifiedStrings, defaultStrings);
 };
+
+function ensureOneOther(objectWithStrings) {
+  return mapValues(objectWithStrings, (value) =>
+    typeof value === 'string' ? { one: value, other: value } : value
+  );
+}
diff --git a/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts b/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts
index 43ea624f0..3c2682969 100644
--- a/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts
+++ b/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ declare module 'veda' {
     analysis?: {
       metrics: string[];
       exclude: boolean;
-    }
+    };
   }
 
   // A normalized compare layer is the result after the compare definition is
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ declare module 'veda' {
     id: string;
     thematic?: string;
   }
+  /**
+   * Link  Content
+   * When the story is a link out to the external/internal content
+   */
+
+  export interface LinkContentData {
+    url: string;
+  }
 
   export interface DatasetUsage {
     url: string;
@@ -174,6 +182,7 @@ declare module 'veda' {
     media?: Media;
     taxonomy: Taxonomy[];
     related?: RelatedContentData[];
+    asLink?: LinkContentData;
   }
 
   // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -258,7 +267,6 @@ declare module 'veda' {
     one: string;
     other: string;
   };
-
   /**
    * List of custom user defined pages.
    */