Longtime listeners recognize Jacki Lyden's voice from her frequent work as a substitute host on NPR. As a journalist who has been with NPR since 1979, Lyden regards herself first and foremost as a storyteller and looks for the distinctive human voice in a huge range of national and international stories. She is the current Weekend All Things Considered host.
University of Hawai’i researchers were awarded over $2 million to support the next phase of a Maui wildfire study. The Maui Learnings to Overcome Adversities study examines long-term impacts of the 2023 wildfires and seeks to improve post-disaster well-being.