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Native Hawaiian Midwives Are Asking A Judge To Uphold Their Birth Traditions
They are contending state law aimed at ensuring the safety of women jeopardizes those long-held practices.
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Why The Future Of Democracy Could Depend On Your Group Chats
Admins, moderators and influencers rule their communities with powers that the software grants them, suppressing conflict through the digital equivalent of censorship and exile.
![Shootz! The Passing Of An Icon And Celestial Bodies](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/04/10164423/240408-dc-Eclipse-2880-400x267.jpg)
Shootz! The Passing Of An Icon And Celestial Bodies
The death of a local sumo Yokozuna, the partial solar eclipse and movement and dogs looking for a home are featured in this week's Shootz!
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Surfing Moms Help Each Other Get ‘The Purest Kind Of Therapy’
A mothers look after each other's children so they each get a chance to catch the waves.
![Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2022/09/21154515/Honolulu-Police-Chief-Joe-Logan-commission-mtg-v2-400x267.jpg)
Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says
The police commission largely praised Chief Joe Logan's job performance but said he can do better with communications.
![An Empty Homes Tax Is A Good Tax For Honolulu](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2023/07/31143739/230731-dc-Neighborhoods-Pearl-City-1939-400x300.jpg)
An Empty Homes Tax Is A Good Tax For Honolulu
It would provide a better fit for our housing crisis while avoiding harsh consequences for our residents.
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A US Senator’s Blockade Of Military Promotions Is Taking A Historic Tradition To A Radical New Level
Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s opposition could hold up appointments beyond Congress’ August break.
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Na Kekahi Paʻi Kiʻi ʻAna I Hoʻopohihihi Aku I Ka Laina E ʻOkoʻa Ai Ke Kūlana Aliʻi A Me Ka ʻOihana Kūʻai ʻĀina
Na ka mokuʻāina ka ʻāpono i ka hoʻohana ʻia ʻana o ka wahi pana i kū i ke kānāwai a me ka moʻomeheu.
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Skin Cancer Knows No Color: Protecting Every Skin Tone Matters
The death rate from melanoma for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders is twice the statewide average.
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We Can’t Solve High Job Vacancies By Staying Stuck In The Past
Government needs to figure out how to attract the next generation of workers