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HPR's Casey Harlow talks about a low income housing project that failed to advance in the Maui County Council; Leader in the Royal Order of Kamehameha shares the organization's mission; A local osteopath explains how the painful medical condition, endometriosis, affects women

With all the ways to get around: ride sharing, friends, taxis, is there any reason to drink and drive? We'll talk with a panel of experts about the possibility of lowering the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration and why.

We take a second listen to recent interviews we've done with people in the surfing world or with ties to the surfing community. The "Eddie" winner Luke Shepardson talks about his experience surfing monster waves; the first women to surf the Eddie reflect on their time in the water; and two social media influencers talk about how the sport is empowering women

Two military officers explain why they decided to sue the military over contamination in their drinking water; a local architect breaks down how a self-certification process on O‘ahu will help with the building permit backlog; and benevolent society Hale O Nā Aliʻi O Hawaiʻi talks about their origins and purpose

A Honolulu surgeon describes his experience providing medical aid in Gaza; the Department of Health talks about making sure public school drinking water is lead-free; ʻAlalā conservation manager talks prepping birds for first-time release on Maui

HPR heads to the state Capitol for opening day of the 2026 legislative session; State lawmakers plan to put forward measures regulating AI use among kids

Our Hawaiian word for today is lei ʻāʻī. It can mean neck lei, but it can also mean a necktie. Some businessmen and lawyers wear lei ʻāʻī to work in Hawaiʻi.

Keakapahu is how we say jack-in-the-box in Hawaiian. Keaka is a Hawaiian way of saying Jack, and pahu is box.

Many Hawaiian words make so much sense that you can put them together yourself to make other words. Hale means house, and lio means horse. So how would you say stable? Hale lio. A stable.

A panel of immigration experts will be taking your calls on immigration in the islands. Have a question or comment for our guests? Send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail at 808-792-8217.