Between Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu, four military leases are set to expire in 2029. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Gov. Josh Green about the possibilities and complexities surrounding these land lease issues.

The Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will host a storytelling event this weekend. HPR talked to Kumu Sam ʻOhu Gon III and curator Mike Smola about what's in store for the event.

Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a professor of medicine at UCLA and a faculty member at Harvard University who studies “species-spanning medicine,” a field that draws inspiration from animals to improve human health. HPR talked to her about what we can learn from animals.

The Honolulu City Council approved the fund that can be used for climate infrastructure projects and grants for cesspool conversions. The measure would deposit 1.5% of property tax revenue into a fund dedicated to climate resiliency. That’s about $8.6 million a year.

The Archive for Health, Arts, and Spirit provides trauma-informed, arts-based gatherings for Maui fire survivors. The nonprofit was able to do that work with a $100,000 grant from the White House Initiative on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

Mitzi Toro, the cookie lady herself, said she was speechless when she learned the news. Toro said she doesn’t expect to win the top recognition, but is happy to be nominated.

University of Hawaiʻi students are getting ready to graduate this week, but as immigration crackdowns continue throughout the nation, undocumented UH students are left wrestling with what new immigration policies mean for their families and future. HPR's Emma Caires reports on the uncertain immigration landscape.