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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an executive order disqualifying transgender people from military service; Uncertainty around tariffs affects Chinatown business owners -
The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization forecasts a "mild recession" for Hawaiʻi; Top lawmakers discuss the possibility of a special session amid economic woes -
Today on The Conversation, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews about the plants that Polynesian voyagers brought to Hawaiʻi and the role they play agriculture today. -
Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī and provides an in-depth look at the fight to save Oʻahu's iconic beachfront from coastal erosion. -
Bishop Museum leadership discusses the status of the museum's federal funding; Researcher Ryan Bos shares what scientists can learn from whale poop -
The federal government has tried to block the state's lawsuit against the oil industry with a lawsuit of its own; Pat Tummons of Environment Hawaiʻi gives an update on a public corruption case prompted by her reporting
