CALEB JONES and MARCO GARCIA / The Associated PressMay 4, 2018
Civil defense officials caution the public about high levels of sulfur dioxide near the Kilauea Volcano and urge vulnerable people to evacuate immediately. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
SOPHIA YAN / The Associated PressMay 2, 2018
Under a bill passed by state lawmakers, the sale of lotions containing oxybenzone and octinoxate—which can be toxic to coral—will be blocked by 2021. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigJan 26, 2018
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who sent out a false missile alert refuses to talk to the FCC or internal investigators. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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CALEB JONES / The Associated PressJan 18, 2018
Hawaii's mistaken missile alert has raised questions about whether any state should be solely responsible for notifying the public of such an event. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tad Daley / TruthdigJan 16, 2018
Dispatching text message alerts of actual incoming nuclear missiles might do more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigJan 15, 2018
The world now stands "at the very limit," said the leader of the Catholic Church. "I am really afraid of this.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated PressJan 14, 2018
As Hawaii officials try to reassure residents, the state's false alarm triggers a broader discussion about national security in a time of nuclear saber-rattling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 14, 2018
After he was informed that the alert about an incoming missile was a false alarm, the president let Hawaiians twist in the wind. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER KELLEHER / The Associated PressJan 13, 2018
An emergency alert sent to cellphones warned of a ballistic missile heading for the islands, panicking residents. It was issued by mistake, state emergency officials say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emily Wells / TruthdigSep 6, 2017
The lawsuit claims the president's move to rescind the immigration program was motivated by discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 26, 2017
The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii reports that, for the first time in human history, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has exceeded 410 parts per million. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigApr 21, 2017
More than 600 people showed up at Waiakea High School in Hilo to hear the Democratic congresswoman speak about homelessness, decriminalizing marijuana, health care, Syria, North Korea and other topics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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