Hawaii

Zero visibility on Highway 52
Why do people complain about winter, which is really quite magnificent?
An unexpectedly popular papaya protest
Thais in Bangkok know a bargain when they see one: Free genetically modified papayas, courtesy of Greenpeace
Hawaiian punch
A moderate Democrat is trying to unseat one of the islands' iconic senators by calling him a far-left liberal. Sound familiar?
"Blue Latitudes"
In his latest book, Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Horowitz retraces Captain James Cook's epic journeys onboard a replica of Cook's 18th-century ship.
Letter from Hawaii
On Oahu and up to my eyeballs in coco-surf, sloppy-flora, roasted-pig chic.
What's the rush?
Florida shouldn't worry about blowing its electoral vote deadline; Hawaii did it as recently as 1960.
The bugs crawl in, the bugs crawl out
What kind of man lurks in dark, steamy jungles studying the insects he finds on corpses? It's all in a night's work when you're a forensic entomologist.
Hawaiian putsch
Sex, drugs, sunshine and suicide: How an esteemed philanthropic estate -- and one of Goldman Sachs' biggest outside shareholders -- wound up in the sewer.
The best hotel in Honolulu
When money doesn't matter, here's the place to stay.
The Whitney Houston rules
The hypocrisy of America's marijuana laws is highlighted by the glamorous singer's non-arrest after she's found with a half-ounce of pot in an airport.
U.S. stoners buy Canadian
Manitoban pot reaches a new high.
Lassie, get lost
When relationships go to the dogs, they go to the dogs.
Surfzilla vs. the Banzai Pipeline
Hobnobbing with the Pipe Masters at Oahu's G-Shock Triple Crown of Surfing.
Bill Belew, the man who dressed the King
The creator of the glorious "Burning Flame of Love" and other sartorial extravaganzas recalls what it was like to design costumes for the messiah of Memphis.
A-list extravaganza!
A birthday bash with George Lucas, Mike Myers, Trey Parker and Jewel. Plus: Ron "The Hedgehog" Jeremy, Joey Buttafuoco, a white supremacist and a baffled Japanese guest dine at Jerry's Famous.
The luau wars
Dartmouth Greeks tried to improve their reputation with a non-offensive Hawaiian luau. The leis never even made it off the rack.
Is it safe to visit China now?
Our expert offers info on Vietnam tours, Christmas condos in Hawaii and Puerto Rico's weather patterns.
A heart's breath
For my birthday this year, God gave me the gift of grace.
Where the hula goddess lives
Far off the beaten path, James D. Houston discovers that the sources of hula, Hawaii's sensual dance, still sway in a sacred Kauai site.
Why Israel shouldn't trust Yasir Arafat
The Nobel Laureate is a sadistic dictator and shameless liar who has just one wish for the Jewish state: That it cease to exist.
Respect, yes;
equivalence, no
Same-sex marriage is a lost cause because
gays are not the "same."
In praise of lipstick-red convertibles
Cruising topless on Hawaii's Big Island

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