New Zealand geothermal consultant Gavin Murphy meets with state lawmakers and researchers about Hawaiʻi's geothermal potential; Researchers Leah Bremer and Kawika Winter map the carbon storage potential of transforming Hawaiʻi's fallow agricultural lands into agroforests
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture announces the rollout of long-awaited digital ag declaration forms; The Hawaiian and Indigenous Future Imaginaries Lab charts a path in the AI world
Avi Soifer, former dean of the University of Hawaiʻi William Richardson School of Law, talks about the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive orders; Department of Land and Natural Resources survey entomologist Karl Magnacca shares how a new native bee species was discovered on Molokai
The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī; Hawaiʻi Attorney General Ann Lopez discusses the legal challenge the state is mounting against some of Trump's executive orders
Fernanda Camarena with the Poynter Institute discusses the implications of the Trump administration's restrictions on the media's access to public officials; ‘Iolani School teacher Gabriel Yanagihara uses generative AI to make viral videos of snow on top of Lēʻahi and whales swimming in the Ala Wai Canal
State lawmakers may make a homeless relocation program permanent; A clinic sees success by pairing patients in diabetes treatment with "patient navigators"
Local groups organize a "Not My President" rally against the White House's executive orders; Singer-songwriter Kalani Peʻa wins his fourth Grammy with the album "Kuini"
Heather Bush and Ed Barnabas of Booz Allen Hamilton talk about the use of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military; Lynn Shue, organizer of the week-long Paint Maui Invitational shares the joys of plein air painting
Adm. Sam Paparo calls on U.S. allies to refocus on rising threats from China, North Korea, and Russia; Local authors and musicians celebrating Hawaiian language month with HPR
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi discusses how he intends to address homelessness and the housing crisis; Hawaiʻi Pacific University says competition is stiff for spots in a new physician's assistant training program
HPR gets reactions from state lawmakers and attorneys about the recent ruling from the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court allowing the global wildfire settlement to move forward; Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda lays out his priorities for this legislative session
Civil rights lawyer Elizabeth Fujiwara discusses the parallels between the incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1941 and the Trump administration's current immigration actions; We revisit our interview with prolific contemporary artist Satoru Abe, who died last week at 98 years old
Today on The Conversation, we revisit tales of shipwreck and survival on the open ocean.
Sandy Ma with The Legal Clinic and Liza Ryan Gill with Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights discuss the local impact of Trump's immigration crackdown; New research suggests that humpback whale songs and human language have striking similarities
Palestinian activist Ma’an Odah reacts to President Trump's statements that the U.S. should take ownership of the Gaza Strip; Could drone light shows replace firework displays?
Plea deals have been reached for three city officials involved in the Kealoha payout; A Trump memo is affecting talks over Red Hill;
Local volunteers have restored a historic, WWII-era boxcar; Climate author Katharine Wilkinson talks about incorporating climate action into our everyday lives
Molokaʻi residents are taking fishing boats to medical appointments after Mokulele reduced flight capacity; HPR follows up with Hawaiʻi nonprofits grappling with funding uncertainty under Trump
Attorney David Frankel responds to a recent court ruling over public beach access at the Kahala Hotel & Resort; Dr. Neda Nikpoor talks about an uptick of cases of keratoconus, a rare eye condition, on Hawaiʻi Island; and septuagenarian Vickie Kennedy shares how she adapted to going blind, and what others can learn from her decades-long journey
Rep. Ed Case reacts to Trump's executive orders and the back-and-forth on federal grant funding; Michelle Bartell takes the helm of Aloha United Way amid uncertainty over federal grant programs
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda talks about confirmation hearings and Trump's executive orders; New University of Hawaiʻi president shares how she's been adjusting to the job and possible federal funding impacts from the Trump administration
Archivists are working to preserve decades of moving images from Hawaiʻi's news broadcasts in the ‘Ulu’ulu Digital Archive; Oʻahu's fungi may offer a solution to plastic pollution
Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting interviews to mark the 125th anniversary of the Great Fire in Chinatown.
An Oʻahu photographer dives under waves to get the perfect shot at The Eddie; Hilo gets ready for the annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest
State lawmakers' react to Gov. Green's State of the State address; Professor Rudy Guevarra Jr., author of "Aloha Compadre: Latinx in Hawaiʻi," discusses the response to a hit new song by Bad Bunny about Hawaiʻi's history of colonization
Gov. Josh Green gives his third State of the State address; A new hula performance celebrating queer histories in Hawaiʻi premieres as Trump issues an executive order recognizing only two biological sexes
This year's Point in Time Count will not include Oʻahu's unsheltered population; Biden commemorates the Hui Panalāʻau
Gov. Josh Green discusses the change of leadership at the Department of Law Enforcement, vaccines, and his upcoming State of the State address; What can Hawaiʻi learn from how California is contending with sea level rise?
HPR reports from the state Capitol on the opening day of the legislative session; Artist and filmmaker Etienne Aurelius talks about the new exhibit "Aliʻi Atlas" that uses tech to present the Hawaiian monarchy to new audiences
Gov. Josh Green lays out the plan to deal with illegal fireworks; Neal Uno and Julia Ávila with the National Tropical Botanical Garden's Breadfruit Institute share tips on cultivating ʻulu and its ties to Brazil
