HONOLULU – The Hawaii Tourism Authority says visitor arrivals to the islands in July fell by almost 98% compared with the same month last year. A report released Thursday says 22,562 visitors arrived by air last month, compared with 995,210 travelers who arrived in Hawaii in July 2019. Most of the visitors last month were from the U.S. mainland, and …

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Ivanka Trump introduced her father for his nomination acceptance speech last night as “the People’s President.” At first blush, that might not sound like the flashy Manhattan developer who has been in the public eye for decades, but the optimism and inclusivity of this week’s Republican National Convention made for compelling viewing that may move voters and …

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The theory that children are unlikely to contract or spread COVID-19 — a notion that is guiding school reopening plans — may feel reassuring. It shouldn’t. It’s based on flawed science. Even if school districts and policymakers are trying to make evidence-based decisions about classroom instruction, they may not understand the limitations of epidemiological studies. Until the …

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Why are we making this book? Mami Wata is a premium African surf brand. Our mission is to share the power of African surf with the world. The story of surfing in Africa must be told! AFROSURF is the first book to comprehensively document and celebrate surfing and related street culture in Africa. Joseph, Casamance, Senegal …

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