The Court Debt Spiral
For Hawai‘i residents low on funds, a simple court fee or fine can perpetuate poverty and entrenchment in the criminal justice system.
The Divergent Lives of Lei
Maui lei makers preserve the authenticity of lei made from their surroundings while hotels import purple orchids by the thousands.
THE PRICE OF PARADISE
AS HOME PRICES SPIKE NATIONWIDE, MAUI FACES THE PEAK OF A SYSTEMIC HOUSING CRISIS. MANY BORN AND RAISED ON-ISLAND ARE LEAVING FOR MORE AFFORDABLE STATES AS AFFLUENT NEWCOMERS BUY PROPERTIES AT RECORD SPEED.