History

HPR reflects on the death of former Gov. Ariyoshi and speaks with Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi President Nate Gyotoku about an exhibit dedicated to Japanese American heritage.

Alice Christophe, lead curator of the British Museum's exhibit "Hawaiʻi: a kingdom crossing oceans," shares more about the exhibit and upcoming talks she will be delivering in Honolulu.

A nun shares her experience naming and caring for Vietnamese children brought to American adoption agencies during Operation Babylift.

As residents face post-flooding impacts across the state, many are also dealing with water-damaged documents. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, a Molokaʻi nonprofit is offering tips to help restore them.

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what a proposed conveyance tax hike could fund; Sister Mary Nelle Gage recalls her work assisting with the adoption of thousands of Vietnamese children as part of Operation Babylift

Historian and author Carol MacLennan explains the history of the Wahiawā Dam and why the state has looked to acquire it.

John Bravender with National Weather Service says forecasters were caught off-guard by the degree of flooding in Mānoa; University of Hawaiʻi spokesperson Moanikeʻala Nabarro shares efforts to keep students and faculty safe amid flooding near the Mānoa campus

The play comes as this year marks 40 years since the People Power Revolution ousted former President Ferdinand Marcos from office in the Philippines.

HPR talks to Kristine Altwies about the challenges international adoptees may face, as citizenship questions arise.

Kelly McKeague, retired Air Force major general and director of the DPAA, talks about a new mission to recover and identify U.S. soldiers from a sunken Japanese ship in the Philippines.