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Honolulu first major US city to fine 'phone zombies'

Honolulu just enacted a fine for looking at one's cell phone while in a crosswalk.

Honolulu first major US city to fine 'phone zombies'
The Hawaiian population of Bluefin Trevally has been threatened by rapid decimation due to overfishing.

Environmentalists herald the beginnings of a race to protect the world's oceans

Environmentalists herald the beginnings of a race to protect the world's oceans
After taking off from Abu Dhabi on March 9, the Solar Impulse 2 has flown across Asia and now more than halfway across the Pacific, with a goal of circumnavigating the world powered only by the 17,000 solar panels on its 236 foot-wide wings.

Will Solar Impulse 2 inspire a whole fleet of solar-powered planes?

Will Solar Impulse 2 inspire a whole fleet of solar-powered planes?
‘Battleship Row’ after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. The capsized USS Oklahoma is visible in the foreground, behind her is USS Maryland, while USS West Virginia burns furiously on the right.

Some of Pearl Harbor's unknown victims will get a second chance at identification

Some of Pearl Harbor's unknown victims will get a second chance at identification
A Russian family migrating to Hawaii pose for a passport photo.

For a group of Siberians, Hawaii was far from a tropical paradise

For a group of Siberians, Hawaii was far from a tropical paradise
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The Stench of Honolulu, by Jack Handey: Part 4

The Stench of Honolulu is the first novel by Jack Handey, the creator of Saturday Night Live's "Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey" and many stories for Studio 360. He read these excerpts exclusively for Studio 360.

The Stench of Honolulu, by Jack Handey: Part 4
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The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 3

The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 3
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The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 2

The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 2
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The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 1

The Stench of Honolulu, By Jack Handey: Part 1
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Little Tiny Stories by Jack Handey

Little Tiny Stories by Jack Handey
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Remembering Senator Daniel Inouye

Daniel Inouye, the senior senator from Hawaii and the president pro-tempore of the US Senate, died Monday at the age of 88.

Remembering Senator Daniel Inouye

With Chinese immigration waning, U.S. Chinatowns are at a crossroads

Since Chinese immigrants first started coming to the United States in the mid 1800s, many have congregated, at least initially, in Chinatowns. But as immigration slows, and China's economy roars, that flow of immigrants is drying up. And that's meant Chinatowns across the country are facing changes.

With Chinese immigration waning, U.S. Chinatowns are at a crossroads

Tracking the Wave

Rob Williams, seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey explains how we track tsunamis and why we can follow this one across the Pacific. Bill Dorman at Hawaii Public Radio says that he hasn't seen water disturbances so far as he monitors his state.

Tracking the Wave

Hawaii Braces for Tsunami

Bill Dorman, News Director at Hawaii Public Radio discusses the evacuation efforts taking place in Honolulu, HI. Arthur Lerner-Lam, seismologist and interim director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory talks about the earthquake on the sea floor.

Hawaii Braces for Tsunami

Impressions from the 'Rally to Restore Sanity'

Celeste Headlee, host of The Takeaway, blogs about her experience at Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear."

Impressions from the 'Rally to Restore Sanity'