Hawaii ready for return of tourism as pandemic worries ease

When the pandemic hit, Hawaii was the only state in the nation to require negative COVID tests or vaccinations to avoid quarantine, effectively ending tourism for most of 2020 and much of 2021.

West to receive more extreme climate events, study says

The study said that as human-caused climate change intensifies, 90% of extreme fire events will be followed by at least three extraordinary downpours in the same location within five years.

California’s drought deepens as winter snow falls short

New readings showed the water in California’s mountain snowpack sat at 38% of average. That’s the lowest mark since the end of the last drought in 2015.

NSHE Chancellor Melody Rose resigns, accepts $610K buyout

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents voted Friday to approve Chancellor Melody Rose’s resignation and pay her $610,000 in severance, capping off months of tension during the chancellor’s short tenure with the NSHE.

Lisa Kudrow on finding friends, new Disney+ movie

“You take all the setbacks and turn them into stories that you share with other people. You come to realize there are so many kids who feel like they don’t fit in. I want them to feel like they’re not alone,” the “Friends” star says.

Matching up the Final Four

Breaking down each of the national semifinals — Kansas vs. Villanova and Duke vs. North Carolina.

 
Do I need a second COVID-19 booster?

Not all experts agree on who needs a second booster, but those with underlying medical conditions might benefit the most as antibodies begin to wane.