Politics
Agence France-Presse
March 15, 2017
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03/15/2017 - 10:00pm
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.
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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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Science, Tech & Environment
Conservationists are working to create more national parks at sea
PRI's The World
August 12, 2014
Here’s some positive environmental news. In fact, it's a positive environmental trend: nations across the world are protecting huge swaths of ocean waters. And the trend may just be getting started.
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Arts, Culture & Media
For a group of Siberians, Hawaii was far from a tropical paradise
The World in Words
January 28, 2015
An online photo album is casting new light on a forgotten episode in Hawaii's history, when US authorities imported 1,500 Russians to work on sugar plantations. Most of the migrants never made it past the language and cultural barrier, but the story of how they came to Hawaii says plenty about American attitudes to race and language.