Column: Pilikia ka ‘ōnaehana aniau o ka moana ‘Akelanika

• By Laiana Wong
• Oct. 26, 2024

Synopsis: The system of ocean currents in the North Atlantic is on the verge of collapse due to climate change, according to a number of scientists. Read more

Column: Ma hea ka Hawai‘i o ke Kulanui o Hawai‘i?

• By Laiana Wong
• Oct. 19, 2024

Are locals incapable of leading ourselves into the future? Read more

Column: Pālua maila ka ‘ino ma Pololika

• By Laiana Wong
• Oct. 12, 2024

Synopsis: Florida has been struck by numerous hurricanes over the years. As the effects of global warming become increasingly common, so are occurrences of these powerful forces of nature. Read more

Column: Ka piliwaiwai pili politika

• By Laiana Wong
• Oct. 5, 2024

Synopsis: A recent court ruling will make gambling on election results legal. This could result in actions tantamount to buying an election. Read more

Column: Ua hapa mai ke aloha i ke ka‘a uila

• By Laiana Wong
• Sept. 28, 2024

Synopsis: If electric vehicles cause fewer problems for the environment, why are sales down this year? Read more

Column: Pau ke kālā a ka luapo‘i, ua pa‘a i ka ‘upene a ka nananana

• By Laiana Wong
• Sept. 21, 2024

Synopsis: Many people have fallen victim to “pig butchering” scams. Here it is referred to as being caught in a spider’s web. The perpetrators have acted with impunity, but that is changing. Read more

Column: ‘Ako ‘ia ke oho a lae‘anae

• By Laiana Wong
• Sept. 14, 2024

Synopsis: There are many popular hairstyles for men with quaint foreign names. In order to speak of them in Hawaiian, I have suggested some Hawaiian alternatives. Read more

Column: Ka haku hua no ka ‘ōlelo kanaka

• By Laiana Wong
• Sept. 7, 2024

Synopsis: As more and more speakers acquire the capacity to express their thoughts in Hawaiian, it is important to avoid calquing the English. Read more

Column: Mai wa‘uwa‘u i ka ‘ili o mane‘o auane‘i

• By Laiana Wong
• Aug. 31, 2024

Synopsis: An outbreak of EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) in America and a longer, wetter summer have made it comfortable for mosquitoes to breed and bite. Read more

Column: Pa‘akikī ke kūlia ‘ana i ke kū‘oko‘a

• By Laiana Wong
• Aug. 24, 2024

Synopsis: Would you support Donald Trump for president of the United States if he intended to pull out of Hawaiæi and recognize our sovereignty? Read more

Column: ‘O wai lā ke hilahila i kona lāhui pono‘ī?

• By Laiana Wong
• Aug. 17, 2024

Synopsis: Who would be ashamed of their own ethnic heritage? Donald Trump has recently called into question the connection Kamala Harris has with her Black heritage. Read more

Column: E aha ‘ia ana ka ‘aeone o Waikīkī?

• By Laiana Wong
• Aug. 10, 2024

Synopsis: The Department of Land and Natural Resources is cracking down on hotels and companies that are presetting beach chairs and umbrellas that are unoccupied and unused. Read more

Column: E mālama ‘ia ka ‘oihana ho‘omāka‘ika‘i malihini?

• By Laiana Wong
• Aug. 3, 2024

Synopsis: Should we support managed tourism, which seeks to maximize profit that will ultimately be exported to other parts of the world and subsequently be of little value to the people of Hawaii? Read more

Column: Ka hopena o ka ‘eli‘eli noa

• By Laiana Wong
• July 27, 2024

Synopsis: Deep-sea mining can deplete the amount of oxygen necessary to sustain life on the ocean floor. Read more

Column: No ke ala kakahiaka nui a me ke ala aumoe

• By Laiana Wong
• July 20, 2024

Synopsis: Some researchers are suggesting, based on a study of 27,000 participants, that the cognitive function of night owls is superior to that of early risers. Read more

Column: E ‘Onipa‘a Kākou ma hope o Palesetine

• By Jacob Shearer
• July 13, 2024

Synopsis: During the first presidential debate on June 27, both candidates failed to recognize the human toll of Israel’s assault on Gaza, and revealed the shameful failure of the U.S. to defend the humanity and rights of Palestinians. Read more

Column: ‘Auhea ‘oukou e ka po‘e huaka‘i ka‘apuni honua

• By Moana Ozawa
• July 6, 2024

Synopsis: The state visit of the emperor and empress of Japan took place in the United Kingdom between June 22 and June 28. Read more

Column: Aia iā wai ke kuleana no nā hua o ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i?

• By Laiana Wong
• June 29, 2024

Synopsis: As more and more people learn Hawaiian, the language begins to enjoy greater practicality. As its value increases, so does competition for the right to use it. Read more