Brandon Bera and Mike Hamasu of the real estate company Colliers talk to The Conversation about a new report on downtown office vacancies and the move toward office-to-residential conversions.

President Trump has announced the Kennedy Center honorees. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Michael Crawford and the band KISS. Trump said he will also host the ceremony.

Joshua “Baba” Tavares spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about the production of “Rent” that he directed for the UH Mānoa Theater Department. The production will be at Kauaʻi Community College for three days.

Two years after most of Lahaina town was destroyed by wildfires on Aug. 8, 2023, survivors face countless challenges as they work to rebuild. These photos from August 2025 share the ongoing recovery ...

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the area, stopped by The Conversation to discuss a proposal making its way through the City Council to create a downtown business ...

For three years in a row, Juneau has had unprecedented flooding in August from a melting glacier. This year, officials built a levee to protect the city. It seems to have helped, but it's temporary.

China’s military has been expanding its reach into the Pacific amid what many see as the U.S. scaling back on influence and resources in the region. News this week of a Chinese Navy ship colliding ...

Hawaiʻi's data analysts say it's important to understand the state's dependence on national statistics amid growing concerns about the integrity of federal data. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

Chris Fong is a senior investment associate for Tradewind Capital, a Hawaiʻi-based investment firm. He spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about becoming part of a proposed downtown Honolulu ...

University of Hawaiʻi researcher Alika Maunakea spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about recent results from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Cohort Study.

Violent crime and property crime rates fell to a 20-year low in 2024, following the COVID-19-era crime surge, according to new FBI data. Here & Now ‘s Scott Tong speaks with Jeff Asher, co-founder of ...

A new El Paso immigration detention facility touted by the Trump administration as the largest holding center in the U.S. will start accepting migrants this weekend. It will hold up to 5,000 people.