Teen suicide numbers are increasing in Hawaiʻi. It's a difficult topic to talk about, but Dr. Mestisa Gass from Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi explains the importance of having the conversation, and how to listen for signs of help.

Legendary boxing champion Jesus Salud revisits his storied career.

Crystal methamphetamine or “ice” remains the top illicit drug in Hawaiʻi but fentanyl use is on the rise, with deadly consequences. The synthetic opioid killed a record number of people across the islands last year, according to the State Health Department. And there is no sign that it is letting up.

Historian John Clark talks about how the famous surf spot came to be.

How productive was this year’s legislative session, which started with a new administration, a large freshman class of lawmakers and promises to address perennial issues like the lack of affordable housing and homelessness?

Cori Nakamoto, creator of Hawaiʻi based, Coriʻs Cake Dreams, visits the PBS Hawaiʻi studio to talk story.

The Puʻukoholā Heiau on Hawaiʻi Island is a sacred site in the Hawaiian culture and significant because of the role it played in the unification of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Hoʻokuʻikahi: To Unify As One documents the 1991 ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the consecration of the heiau.

Hawaiʻi, like the rest of the country, is experiencing a mental health crisis among its youth. Concern has been growing for years with the situation amplified by the pandemic. Reports indicate a rise in suicide and self-harm, as young people face a number of challenges that range from bullying to depression and isolation to the pressures created on and by social media. With limited resources, many are wondering how can we help our struggling youth?

CEO MESSAGE Many of us are guilty of carelessly being insensitive to a friend in need. I can think of a few heartless comments that I recently blurted out, only to feel like a moron the moment the words left my mouth.

On the Valley Isle, the work is non-stop for the team at the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. Each year the team responds to hundreds of calls for sick, injured and distressed sea turtles. At the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, the Joseph F. Rock Herbarium was established in 1908. It’s home to a collection of more than 50,000 plant specimens, including many rare and endemic plants from Hawai‘i and across the Pacific. For more than 50 years, Hawaii Literacy has been helping adults and children overcome those challenges by providing free programs and resources.