The state of Hawaii has passed a bill to ban the trade in aquarium fish, but Gov. David Ige says he plans to veto it. What does this mean for the future of Hawaii's wild reef fish?
The ruling means a nationwide freeze on enforcement of section two of the order, banning entry by nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days. It also halts section six, which would have suspended the US refugee admissions program for 120 days.
Environmental policy makers from more than 170 nations are meeting in Hawaii over the next 10 days. Many of the headlines are bleak. The conference has been named: Planet at the Crossroads. But there have also been some bright spots for the planet, including a growing push to protect the world’s oceans.
Breadfruit has a long, sordid history. At one point in the 1700s, it was an easy way to feed slaves. Now, researchers in Hawaii are hoping breadfruit can shake its past and help alleviate world hunger. It's high in fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients.
Programs across the country are trying to make it easier for new farmers to get started and put down roots. Here's why: There's only one farmer under 35 for every six over 65. By 2030, one-quarter of America's current farmers will retire.
Breadfruit has a long, sordid history. At one point in the 1700s, it was an easy way to feed slaves. Now, researchers in Hawaii are hoping breadfruit can shake its past and help alleviate world hunger. It's high in fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients.
The United States was among the first foreign nations to move in to help the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation. The US has long had close, though not always happy, ties with the island nation.
Reporter Alina Simone's story on Russian immigrants in Hawaii caught the eye of one of our readers, who recognized her great-grandmother in one of the photos.
Hapa is a word that many people of mixed Asian/Pacific Islander and Caucasian heritage use to define themselves. It's a Hawaiian term that somehow jumped to the mainland. The World in Words digs into the roots of this word and how it came to be used today.
The state of Hawaii has passed a bill to ban the trade in aquarium fish, but Gov. David Ige says he plans to veto it. What does this mean for the future of Hawaii's wild reef fish?
The Defense Department has announced plans to exhume the remains of almost 400 sailors and Marines who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Officials are confident they can identify most of the remains with modern DNA technology and reunite them with their families.
A plane powered only by 17,000 solar panels completed a five-day flight from Japan to Hawaii early this morning. Will it inspire a fleet of solar-powered planes? Not right away, but one airline is moving into biofuels.
The Earth's changing climate is manifesting itself in various ways, researchers say, but it would appear the biggest impacts may be seen first in the tropical regions. And new research says we could see "unprecedented" temperatures there as soon as 2020.
With Congress poised to tackle comprehensive immigration reform, some are worried about what will be left out. In particular, there's concern that a policy overhaul might eliminate some categories of family visas.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Can the whole world get behind breadfruit as a superfood?
PRI's The World
July 18, 2016
Updated
Breadfruit has a long, sordid history. At one point in the 1700s, it was an easy way to feed slaves. Now, researchers in Hawaii are hoping breadfruit can shake its past and help alleviate world hunger. It's high in fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients.
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Politics
Here's the backstory on why the US has such close ties to the Philippines
PRI's The World
November 12, 2013
The United States was among the first foreign nations to move in to help the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation. The US has long had close, though not always happy, ties with the island nation.
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Arts, Culture & Media
A story on Russian immigrants in Hawaii prompts a reader's tale
PRI's The World
February 05, 2015
Updated
Reporter Alina Simone's story on Russian immigrants in Hawaii caught the eye of one of our readers, who recognized her great-grandmother in one of the photos.
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Arts, Culture & Media
How the Hawaiian word 'hapa' came to be used by people of mixed heritage
The World in Words
September 15, 2015
Hapa is a word that many people of mixed Asian/Pacific Islander and Caucasian heritage use to define themselves. It's a Hawaiian term that somehow jumped to the mainland. The World in Words digs into the roots of this word and how it came to be used today.
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Conflict & Justice
The Hawaii Legislature wants to stop the aquarium fish trade. The governor has other ideas.
Living on Earth
July 06, 2017
The state of Hawaii has passed a bill to ban the trade in aquarium fish, but Gov. David Ige says he plans to veto it. What does this mean for the future of Hawaii's wild reef fish?
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Science, Tech & Environment
Some of Pearl Harbor's unknown victims will get a second chance at identification
PRI's The World
April 15, 2015
The Defense Department has announced plans to exhume the remains of almost 400 sailors and Marines who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Officials are confident they can identify most of the remains with modern DNA technology and reunite them with their families.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Will Solar Impulse 2 inspire a whole fleet of solar-powered planes?
PRI's The World
July 03, 2015
A plane powered only by 17,000 solar panels completed a five-day flight from Japan to Hawaii early this morning. Will it inspire a fleet of solar-powered planes? Not right away, but one airline is moving into biofuels.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Hawaii researcher says we'll first feel the effects of climate change in the tropics
Living on Earth
October 17, 2013
The Earth's changing climate is manifesting itself in various ways, researchers say, but it would appear the biggest impacts may be seen first in the tropical regions. And new research says we could see "unprecedented" temperatures there as soon as 2020.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Filipino WWII Veterans' Families Hope Immigration Reform Does Not Leave Them Out
PRI's The World
April 09, 2013
With Congress poised to tackle comprehensive immigration reform, some are worried about what will be left out. In particular, there's concern that a policy overhaul might eliminate some categories of family visas.
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Conflict & Justice
Hawaii 'missile alert' sparks anger, demands for answers
Agence France-Presse
January 14, 2018
It took nearly 40 minutes for a correction to be issued after officials told people to seek shelter from an inbound missile