Without any fuss, the host had slipped away to make the spicy chicken and rice stew, serving it the very instant we felt ...

The nearby Kamehameha statue in Kapaau (Hawi’s sister town just down the road) is worth a visit – it’s the original cast of the famous statue that stands in Honolulu, with a fascinating backstory ...

Most frogs are known for deep croaks or chirps. This one breaks every expectation. Its squeaky sound is high-pitched and almost mechanical. The noise helps it avoid predators by sounding unfamiliar.

Multiple species of frogs form loud groups on rainy winter nights, particularly in south Alabama. Winter breeding frogs like ...

As American University law professor Andrew Ferguson warned in 2024, the ease of automation can nudge officers to become less ...

Three new species discovered on Dauan Island: two frogs and a unique gecko survive in rocky shelters in the Torres Strait.

When Daphne Labault left her home in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria blew her windows out, her dream was to go back someday. “Returning had always been our north, our goal,” said Labault, ...

It’s the Caribbean island that Americans often forget they can visit without a passport. Welcome to Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory where the locals are American citizens, but that feels like another ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The inhabitants of San Juan aren’t early risers. At 9am, the city’s streets are largely empty. In the Plaza Colón, there’s a cockerel scrabbling about in the flower beds. A kiosk selling coffee and ...

A new hotspot just opened in New York—and it’s in terminal 5 of John F. Kennedy International Airport. BlueHouse, a 9,000-square-foot space exclusively available to select JetBlue Airways customers, ...

Save money, live better, travel more. Nina Wu is a staff reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, covering sustainability issues, alternative energy and weather. She was previously arts page editor, ...