What’s in a name? That question remains a powerful one, more than four centuries after William Shakespeare posed it.

Hawaii receives a historic $700 million settlement in a more than decade-long lawsuit against two big pharmaceutical ...

The Legislature funded minor workforce development initiatives but did not invest much in diversifying the local economy.

One of my favorite places in the United States is Hawaii. There is nothing like a fun, relaxing and adventurous trip to the ...

Law enforcement seized 19,315 fentanyl-laced pills in what federal prosecutors described as one of Rhode Island's largest fentanyl seizures. "The seizure of a combined total of over sixteen ...

Grassroots organization 50501 is mobilizing for another major national protest on Thursday, May 1, as part of its ongoing ...

Two beautiful but vastly different islands to explore are Oahu and Kauai. To enjoy both destinations, I suggest following ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre ...

The insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and adorning its silk case with their body parts. In findings, published Thursday in ...

The Army has released its finalized environmental impact statement on the prospect of retaining 22,750 acres of state-owned land at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii island after its lease ...

The West Coast, long affected by industrial pollution and wildfires, continues to be the hardest hit, with cities like Bakersfield, Fresno, and Visalia among the top ten most polluted in the nation.

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 ...