Beyond Hawaiʻi

She Governs A US Territory. But She Has No Say In Who Mines Its Waters Cory Lum/Civil Beat

She Governs A US Territory. But She Has No Say In Who Mines Its Waters

Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump’s deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific.

Labor Votes: Discontent At The Polls Civil Beat/2011

Labor Votes: Discontent At The Polls

Candidates who have practical ideas for turning the economy around and exhibit empathy for Americans worried about how to pay their bills could receive the bulk of the union vote.

CDC Has Zombie Programs. Congress Funds Them, But Few People Are Left To Work  AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

CDC Has Zombie Programs. Congress Funds Them, But Few People Are Left To Work 

Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address Alzheimer’s, drowning and rape prevention lack the staff needed to function. Democrats say what’s happening is illegal.

Nonprofit Sues To Block Auction Of American Samoa Waters For Deep-Sea Mining Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019

Nonprofit Sues To Block Auction Of American Samoa Waters For Deep-Sea Mining

The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice against the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service.

Everyone Wants To Think They’re Open-Minded. Here’s Why Most People Aren’t Getty Images/iStock.com

Everyone Wants To Think They’re Open-Minded. Here’s Why Most People Aren’t

It’s unsettling to admit that our core beliefs about how the world works may be wrong.

‘Climate Hushing’ Has Swept The Democratic Party. New Polling Suggests It’s A Mistake Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

‘Climate Hushing’ Has Swept The Democratic Party. New Polling Suggests It’s A Mistake

Climate change might not be a top priority for voters, but keeping quiet about it may backfire.

US Soldiers Killed By Iran Were From Texas And Hawai‘i, Military Says AP Photo/Altaf Qadri/2026

US Soldiers Killed By Iran Were From Texas And Hawai‘i, Military Says

Tyler James Feehan was on the cusp of earning a business degree from Southern Utah University.

Congress Overhauls Disaster Recovery, Speeding Up New Home Builds Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Congress Overhauls Disaster Recovery, Speeding Up New Home Builds

A little-noticed section in a bipartisan housing bill could accelerate new construction after major disasters.

Why Heat Is So Deadly And How To Stay Safe David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Why Heat Is So Deadly And How To Stay Safe

Understand the risks associated with extreme heat and what to do when you’re facing down a heat wave.

The Plan To Make Climate Science Harder To Erase Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655

The Plan To Make Climate Science Harder To Erase

As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.