The opening of the Hawai‘i state Legislature is less than two weeks away. What challenges will newly elected Governor David Ige face? Will the changes in leadership in the state House and Senate make the legislative process any smoother? Daryl Huff moderates the discussion.

The University of Hawai‘i’s Sea Grant Program predicts Hawai‘i will become increasingly warmer and stormier, and will be at risk of more vector-borne and water-borne diseases, over the next few decades.

Hawai‘i’s gun laws are among the strictest in the nation and our state’s gun-related death rate is among the lowest. Gun control proponents often see Hawai‘i’s low gun ownership rates as a victory. However, those who want to buy and carry guns say the state should allow more firearms for hunting and protection.

With baby boomers edging into retirement and an influx of young adults entering the workforce, INSIGHTS examines how Millennials are transforming the workplace. By 2020, nearly half of the U.S. workforce could be Millennials.

This episode of HIKI NŌ is hosted by Lahaina Intermediate School on Maui.   Top Story Students from Damien Memorial School on Oahu tell the story of a high school senior from a military family who, despite his family’s move to another state, decided to stay in Hawaii to complete his final year at […]

Patti Lyons has been showered with awards this year – recognizing her nearly half-century of devotion to her work in child welfare. But this social worker's tireless efforts to protect Hawaii's abused and neglected children weren't always appreciated. Lyons spent years battling a state bureaucracy while working directly with countless families to prevent abuse. Her persistence paid off and Lyons' achievements include helping to establish state Child Protective Services, Hawaii Healthy Start and the Consuelo Foundation which serves children in Hawaii and the Philippines.

Victoria Cuba, a recent graduate of Waipahu High School, is quick to smile, loves music and wants to become a storyteller. And her bedroom is the back of a truck ― she and her family are homeless.

The $75 million Race to the Top grant gave Hawai‘i’s public schools a much needed boost toward overall student academic achievement. But educators still believe we have a long way to go to get our students career- and college-ready.

This episode of HIKI NŌ is hosted by Sacred Hearts Academy in the Kaimuki district of Honolulu.   Top Story: Students from Waianae Intermediate School on Oahu tell the story of Momi Robins-Makaila, a Waianae Intermediate School teacher who has written a book about the domestic abuse she has suffered in her life and […]

Sharon L. Hicks knew something was wrong with her mother when she started locking 4-year-old Sharon out of the house when she was four years old. Her mother was bipolar and schizophrenic, while her father, a well-known housing contractor, was a pillar of the Honolulu community. Sharon sought normalcy her whole life, and while she swore she would never be like her mother, she found herself making some of the same mistakes. In her conversation with Leslie Wilcox, Sharon talks openly about her mother's mental illness, and the insights she's gained from it.