Starting in 2026, doctors will no longer have to pay the state’s general excise tax on health care for patients on Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare. It’s a major win for medical professionals who have had to pay a 4% tax to care for those on government health plans.

An electric mobile clinic just launched service on Maui, focusing on maternal, child and reproductive health care. It is equipped with an intake area, adjustable bed for exams, kitchenette, toilet, storage and refrigerated storage for medication.

Auto safety is getting a closer look this week in a surprising place. A growing scandal in Japan involves some of the world's biggest automakers and reports of false information used in safety tests. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Monday marked the third day of venting fumes from the massive underground fuel tanks at Red Hill. And so far, so good. JoAnna Delfin, the deputy public affairs officer for Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill, spoke with The Conversation about how the operation is progressing.

Stanford University postdoctoral researcher Josh Crozier studied the 2018 Kīlauea eruptions and found that they didn't follow the normal rules for volcanoes. He proposed a new mechanism to explain the eruptions. Think of a child's Stomp Rocket toy — stepping on a platform causes a hollow rocket to shoot up into the air.

If you're a fan of the late author Michael Crichton, you may be excited to hear his new novel, "Eruption," was released Monday. Prior to his death in 2008, Crichton penned nearly 30 novels, four of which have been published posthumously. The Conversation spoke with Crichton's wife, Sherri, about his book — co-authored by James Patterson.

Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oʻahu is changing owners again and will join the Ritz-Carlton brand. Blackstone invested an undisclosed amount of money to upgrade the resort during the pandemic.