Young Writers Project: ‘After’
“Party,” by Naomi Segal, 13, of Woodstock Young Writers Project is a creative online community of teen writers, photographers and artists, which has been based in Vermont since 2006. Each…
In Montana, we have to defend the right to contraception
Posters for Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, the group behind CI-128 in 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) The June 4 U.S. Senate vote on the Right to Contraception Act…
Bill Schubart: The mental health crisis and the ‘ghost quartet’
In my previous column, “The health care crisis and the ‘ghost quartet’”, I explored the lucrative model of using the chemical/agricultural complex and the ultra-processed food industry to make us…
Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — John Choi
“Reducing the influence of big money in our political system is crucial for genuine progress and innovation.”
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 3 — Leomana Turalde
“Small businesses in Hilo face a bunch of hurdles, like sky-high rents, expensive utilities and crazy shipping costs.”
‘It’s Worse Than You Think’: Maui’s Mental Health System Still Falls Short But More Doors Are Opening To Care
A forthcoming study shows that demand for psychological care on Maui is greater today than it was coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Weekly News Quiz: June 21
Test your knowledge of national and international news events with The Conversation’s weekly quiz.
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu District — James Forrest
“The primary thing the people of Maui County need to do now to recover from the fires is elect new leadership.”
John Pritchett: Left In The Dark
Recent outages in Chinatown and downtown Honolulu have forced businesses and government offices to close as Hawaiian Electric Co. crews work to restore service. And it’s not an isolated incident,…
Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Those With Domestic Violence Restraining Orders From Possessing Firearms
At issue was a 1994 federal gun control law, and whether it conflicted with a 2022 Supreme Court ruling.