Civil Beat analyzes campaign ads with an eye toward accuracy, tone and fairness.

What the heck is reef-safe sunscreen? Where does all the trash go? Why is it so hot? Join Civil Beat as we tackle your questions about Hawaii’s environment. Smart. Irreverent. Never boring. This is not your grandma’s science podcast.

This regular column explains our thinking on stories and news practices at Civil Beat. It’s part of our news literacy initiative, “Understanding The News.“

Occasional series that analyzes campaign finance reports filed with the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission and the Federal Election Commission.

Connecting neighborhoods through stories that show we have more in common than we might think.

Civil Beat is tagging along with Congressman Ed Case during his first year back in Washington, D.C.

Data Dives are Civil Beat’s quick takes on numbers and data sets with a Hawaiʻi angle.

Hawaii’s 2022 elections are right around the corner and Civil Beat’s elections guide is here to help with essential information, candidate positions, news stories and more.

Fix It! is a reader-driven column focused on solving everyday obstacles — the inoperable and the inefficient amenity, the mundane and major facility fail that escapes the attention of government agencies, but affects our quality of life.

Guardians Of The Deep explores the work of marine scientists in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument who study the good, the bad, the ugly and the incomparable beauty found in these protected waters.

How Hawaii is managing its troubled prison system, including four prisons and four jails in Hawaii, and a contract private prison in Arizona.

Our ongoing series examines the state's process for removing children from their parents, including why, in 85% of cases, it's done without a court order.

We explore where Hawaii's economy is headed and whether it can grow beyond tourism. Reporting is funded by a grant from the Hawaii Community Foundation.

An ongoing series exploring the challenges facing the state's stressed-out mental health system and innovative efforts to confront those problems.

An occasional series that looks more closely at public expenditures.

This special section is an ongoing collection of news articles and opinion pieces written in Hawaiian to better connect with our Indigenous readers, identify underreported stories and improve our engagement with an underserved community.

We explore the high cost of living in Hawaii and what it will take to bring down the “price of paradise.”

Hawaii residents share how the COVID-19 economy has impacted their lives.

A series that spotlights people and organizations in Hawaii who aren’t afraid to rock the boat.

An ongoing examination of the state’s public records laws and policies.

Civil Beat is examining the finances behind the $6 billion Honolulu rail project, the largest public works project in Hawaii’s history.

In this ongoing series about Honolulu's notoriously troubled Department of Planning and Permitting.

Bullying has been a problem in Hawaii schools for decades. This ongoing series explores the reasons it continues to persist and potential solutions.

This ongoing series examines the factors that are making it so hard for Hawai's working class citizens to survive and thrive.

Civil Beat digs into the issue of rising school bus costs and their effect on parents, kids and taxpayers.

Civil Beat's weekly data column seeks to explore and contextualize data about Hawaii and its islands.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way students are attending school. In this ongoing series, Civil Beat explores what distance learning is like for Hawaii’s families.

We’re examining myriad aspects of police practices and policies throughout Hawaii, including officer-involved shootings, police misconduct, union influence and police reform efforts.

A street-level look at the challenges of getting around Oahu and the neighbor islands.