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Why Americans — and Especially Seniors — Pay More for Medicine Flickr.com

Why Americans — and Especially Seniors — Pay More for Medicine

All that money U.S. pharmaceutical companies pay to lobby politicians amounts to a very bad deal for American consumers.

Hawaii Public Schools Are Turning Out ‘Bone Ignorant’ Students PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii Public Schools Are Turning Out ‘Bone Ignorant’ Students

One college sophomore couldn’t find New Zealand on a map. She pointed to Iceland.

Denby Fawcett: Give Women Soldiers the Right to Fight Sgt. Tyler L. Main/U.S. Marine Corps

Denby Fawcett: Give Women Soldiers the Right to Fight

U.S. military service branches have until Thursday to seek an exemption from allowing females to take on combat roles. But qualified women deserve the chance.

Honolulu Should Take Advantage of Opportunity for Police Reform Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Should Take Advantage of Opportunity for Police Reform

The case of two innocent hikers who said they were assaulted by police officers bolsters the already compelling argument for better oversight of police.

Approach of Another Election Season Offers Opportunity for Change Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Approach of Another Election Season Offers Opportunity for Change

We need a new paradigm that brings sweeping changes in the electoral process and restores faith in government.

Monday Memo: City Should Follow Its Own Rules for Sweeps, Skyscrapers Wikimedia Commons

Monday Memo: City Should Follow Its Own Rules for Sweeps, Skyscrapers

Meanwhile, we could use some new rules that encourage pedestrian-friendly urban spaces, including permission to open more sidewalk cafes.

Neal Milner: The Focus is on Donald, But the Smart Money is on Jeb Mike Licht/Flickr.com

Neal Milner: The Focus is on Donald, But the Smart Money is on Jeb

As a bombastic attention-getter straight out of the operatic mold, Trump has thwarted the party regulars. But they usually win in the end.

Hawaii Prepares for First Annual Gandhi Day on Oct. 2 Unknown via Wikimedia Commons

Hawaii Prepares for First Annual Gandhi Day on Oct. 2

The state Legislature unanimously approved establishing the day of remembrance earlier this year, and local faith and social justice leaders are preparing a celebration.

Tom Yamachika: IRS Targets a Tax Strategy That’s Common in Hawaii Fotali

Tom Yamachika: IRS Targets a Tax Strategy That’s Common in Hawaii

“Captive insurance” is perfectly legal if properly executed, but the feds are on the lookout for scammers.

Peter Apo: Defining the Hawaiian Community Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Peter Apo: Defining the Hawaiian Community

There are many institutions and organizations that make up the Hawaiian community. But its heart may be harder to define.