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The 225-Year-Old Library Of Congress Remains A ‘Library For All’ — So Far AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

The 225-Year-Old Library Of Congress Remains A ‘Library For All’ — So Far

Trump fired the head of the library in May saying she put inappropriate books in the library for children.

The Number Of Family Caregivers Is Surging Getty Images/iStock

The Number Of Family Caregivers Is Surging

A new report shows that more than 63 million Americans serve as family caregivers — and they’re managing financial risks, poor health and isolation.

One Of The Biggest Microplastic Pollution Sources? Your Tires Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

One Of The Biggest Microplastic Pollution Sources? Your Tires

Tire wear particles have been found to account for about 45% of all microplastics in both terrestrial and aquatic systems.

Why Americans Are Less Likely To Voice Their Opinions On Political Issues Courtesy: Catherine Cruz

Why Americans Are Less Likely To Voice Their Opinions On Political Issues

The robust debate so necessary to deliberations in a democracy is squelched as the views of a minority come to be seen as the only “acceptable” political views.

Trump Administration Won’t Publish Major Climate Change Reports on NASA Website Courtesy: Asa Ellison/Hawaii Sea Grant/2017

Trump Administration Won’t Publish Major Climate Change Reports on NASA Website

Critics, including scientists, accuse the administration of trying to bury vital information.

School Smartphone Bans Reflect Growing Concern Over Mental Health, Academics John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2024

School Smartphone Bans Reflect Growing Concern Over Mental Health, Academics

Hawaiʻi’s Legislature considered several bills aimed at banning smartphones in school but none of them passed.

How Artificial Intelligence Controls Your Health Insurance Coverage Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

How Artificial Intelligence Controls Your Health Insurance Coverage

AI can help improve care and reduce costs. But it can also lead to delays in care or even denials, all in the name of saving money.

Hawaiʻi Scientist Has Bad — And Good — News About Future Of Coral Reefs Rebecca Spindler/Creative Commons

Hawaiʻi Scientist Has Bad — And Good — News About Future Of Coral Reefs

As coral reefs undergo a fourth global mass bleaching event, marine scientists have been studying whether new reefs might form in higher latitudes as the tropics become too warm.