Hawaii
Tourism, military presence, indigenous rights, and Pacific relations.
Beats
Tourism Economy
Visitor industry, overtourism, sustainability, and the economic engine of the islands.
Military Presence
Pearl Harbor, Pacific Command, defense spending, and Hawaii's role as America's Pacific fortress.
Indigenous Rights
Native Hawaiian sovereignty, land claims, cultural recognition, and the politics of identity.
Climate Adaptation
Sea-level rise, coral bleaching, fire risk, and the islands' frontline battle with climate change.
Housing
Astronomical costs, homelessness, development pressure, and the housing crisis of paradise.
Agriculture
Coffee, macadamia, taro, and the effort to rebuild local food production.
Pacific Relations
Polynesian ties, Pacific Island diplomacy, and Hawaii's cultural bridge to Oceania.
Water Resources
Aquifer management, Red Hill contamination, irrigation, and the scarcity beneath abundance.
Energy Independence
Solar, wind, geothermal, and the mandate to end fossil fuel dependence by 2045.
Cultural Preservation
Hawaiian language, hula, land stewardship, and the living traditions of the islands.
Coverage forthcoming.
In State
New England
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the six-state region that founded the Republic.
Mid-Atlantic
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the eastern financial corridor.
Southeast
Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and the states of the American South.
Midwest
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and the industrial and agricultural heartland.
Great Plains
Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and the agricultural and energy frontier.
Mountain West
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and the politics of public lands and water.
Southwest
Texas, border communities, and the intersection of energy, trade, and growth.
Pacific Coast
California, Oregon, Washington, and the technology and trade economy.
Alaska
Resource development, Arctic policy, and indigenous communities in the Last Frontier.
Hawaii
Tourism, military presence, indigenous rights, and Pacific relations.