Beyond Hawaiʻi

Proposed Rule Change On Endangered Species Of Particular Concern in Hawaiʻi AP Photo/Brian Skoloff/2019

Proposed Rule Change On Endangered Species Of Particular Concern in Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi has more endangered species than any other state, so elimination of habitat protections could be felt deeply here.

ICE Has Broad But Not Unlimited Power To Detain And Arrest Noncitizens Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017

ICE Has Broad But Not Unlimited Power To Detain And Arrest Noncitizens

The immigration agency is bound by constitutional and other legal restrictions, including noncitizens’ rights to make their case in court to remain in the U.S.

Congress Tables Proxy Voting So State Lawmakers Seek Solutions For Parents Flickr

Congress Tables Proxy Voting So State Lawmakers Seek Solutions For Parents

Hawaiʻi House Minority Leader Lauren Matsumoto says she was denied the chance to vote remotely when she gave birth to her daughter in late 2019.

Schools And Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Wildfires David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Schools And Communities Can Help Children Bounce Back After Distressing Wildfires

One study found that despite experiencing profound loss, many children express an eagerness to rebuild.

Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Sea Life In A Way No One Is Thinking About Courtesy: NOAA

Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Sea Life In A Way No One Is Thinking About

The extraction process involves dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone.

If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could States Handle The Disaster Response Alone? (FEMA/2023)

If FEMA Didn’t Exist, Could States Handle The Disaster Response Alone?

For a small state like Hawaiʻi, the 2023 Lahaina fires showed how FEMA can assist in responding to a disaster.

Get Rid Of FEMA? Trump Panel Looks At Shifting Disaster Response To States Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Get Rid Of FEMA? Trump Panel Looks At Shifting Disaster Response To States

Trump orders a review with the goal of an “immediate, effective, and impartial response,” but critics say heʻs politicizing disaster aid.

Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico? AP/2019

Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico?

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

The Weekly News Quiz: Jan. 9 Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Weekly News Quiz: Jan. 9

Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz.