The Conversation

HPR looks at what's on the ballot for the 2026 midterms, the UH Insect Museum unveils a new art show and the Pisces V submarine moves to the Bishop Museum.

Local 5 union members discuss the cost of living as a new luxury tower, “Park Lane 2,” is proposed for Ala Moana; the Bishop Museum prepares a new exhibit showcasing the deep sea explorations of the Hawaiʻi Undersea...

Voting rights organizations rally in the streets to get the vote out ahead of November; Historical costume designer Iris Gil Viacrusis shares the story behind Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown.

With artificial intelligence becoming impossible to ignore, The Conversation looks back on past stories focusing on AI in business and education.

HDOT Deputy Director Dre Kalili shares in the celebration of the Aloha Tower’s grand reopening; see how a cellphone ban is going over with school students on another installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi voting rights organizations encourage early voting before the general election on Nov. 3rd; the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame makes a permanent home for itself with the Hawaiʻi State Public Archives.

Vince Kimura, of Leeward Community College’s Future Harvest, talks about a new program to foster career skills for farmers; HPR’s Audrey McAvoy reports on a general election ballot that could address Hawaiʻi’s housing...

David Henkin, Deputy Managing Attorney of Earthjustice, explains why Guam is taking the U.S. Air Force to court; Punahou School students share their entry for NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge.

UHERO Economist Carl Bonham shares the economic organization’s unfavorable forecast for Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry; HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at how schools are making up lost time from the storms.

SFGATE Hawaii Contributing Editor Christine Hitt reports on declining tourism and why the “standard Hawaii vacation is over;" Hawaii Business Magazine releases its 2026 Wahine Issue focusing on women in the workforce.

With travel prices rising and tourism numbers falling, Omnitrak President Chris Kam tracks the state of Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry; HPR heads to Waialua to meet Jordan Simmons — a modern-day Manapua man.

Retired Brigadier General Davil Stilwell discusses Hawaiʻi’s links to the Asia-Pacific region; Mānoa Chocolate founder Dylan Butterbaugh shares how his business has fared with this year’s decline in tourism.

HPR reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki, first Republican elected to represent Hawai’i in the House of Representatives since its statehood; after the hurricanes, HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at...

Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains a new composting program the city will be rolling out; HPR speaks with the filmmakers behind “Pili Hou,” an upcoming documentary...

Kaʻala Souza talks about his organization, Māpunawai, and its goal to promote digital literacy across the state; HPR ponders the popularity of POG that’s propagating across the Pacific.