Beyond Hawaiʻi

Makana Eyre: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See (Makana Eyre/Civil Beat/2026)

Makana Eyre: An Inspiring Exhibit On Native Hawaiians That Most Of Us Won’t See

The British Museum has mounted an exhibit in collaboration with Indigenous people. But when invaluable Hawaiian artifacts are held in collections so far from home, how many people from here will get to go see it?

What To Know About The Jones Act As Trump Unveils A 60-Day Waiver David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

What To Know About The Jones Act As Trump Unveils A 60-Day Waiver

U.S.-flagged ships are generally more expensive to both operate and build than foreign ones. And those costs are especially damaging to states that are supplied by sea, such as Hawai‘i.

Tulsi Gabbard Says Iran’s Regime Still Intact But Refuses To Discuss Talks With Trump AP

Tulsi Gabbard Says Iran’s Regime Still Intact But Refuses To Discuss Talks With Trump

The director of national intelligence fended off attacks over whose responsibility it is to determine an imminent threat for war.

The Removal Of Federal Data Affects Us in Our Hometowns Getty Images/iStock

The Removal Of Federal Data Affects Us in Our Hometowns

The disappearance from government websites of decades of data on health, education and criminal justice are among the many datasets that the Trump administration has dumped.

Ocean Speed Limits Protect Endangered Right Whales. Trump Wants To Weaken Them AP Photo/Michael Dwyer/2018

Ocean Speed Limits Protect Endangered Right Whales. Trump Wants To Weaken Them

NOAA wants to replace a longstanding rule with technology scientists say is unproven.

What’s At Stake With Seabed Mining Talks NOAA/2019

What’s At Stake With Seabed Mining Talks

Trump’s aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

After A Lawsuit, USDA Agrees To Share Climate Risk Data With Farmers Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2025

After A Lawsuit, USDA Agrees To Share Climate Risk Data With Farmers

Now, even if the webpages come down again, the data can remain public.

A Cure For Sour Feelings About Politics? Get People To Love Their Hometowns Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

A Cure For Sour Feelings About Politics? Get People To Love Their Hometowns

The positive feelings people have toward their community translate directly into civic engagement.

Trump Administration: San Jose State Broke The Law By Allowing Transgender Volleyball Player AP Photo/Evan Vucci/2025

Trump Administration: San Jose State Broke The Law By Allowing Transgender Volleyball Player

The U.S. Education Department has taken action against a series of schools and states, including Hawai‘i.