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Michelle Broder Van Dyke

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As seen in: Spectrum News Hawaii, The New York Times, The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Gizmodo, NBC News, SFGate, BuzzFeed News, Spectrum News 1 (Lexington, KY), Spectrum News 1 (Louisville, KY), Spectrum News 1 (Northern ,KY)
Covers:  Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Environment, Climate Change, Tourism, Sustainability, Politics, Tech, Science, Breaking News, Culture, Trends, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander issues, Land Rights
Mom. Born and raised in Hawai‘i. Digital Journalist @spectrumnewshi. Past @buzzfeednews. Alum @columbiajourn. Find me on Instagram @michellebvd
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Can Hawaii open up to tourists without letting in the coronavirus?

Can Hawaii open up to tourists without letting in the coronavirus?

The Guardian — Thanks to its geographic isolation, a stay-at-home order and a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, Hawaii has had some of the lowest rates of Covid-19 in the US. But the quarantine essentially halted tourism in Hawaii, which accounts for a quarter of the economy.
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Why some American Samoans don't want U.S. citizenship

Why some American Samoans don't want U.S. citizenship

NBC News — Neil Pilcher lives on Tutuila, American Samoa's largest island, on land his family owns. His neighbors are all relatives. The most important thing for Samoans, he said, is to be in accord with their living environment. And it's this Samoan way of life - the land, ownership and inhabitants - that is central to a debate over citizenship.
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Pearl Harbor Shooting Leaves 2 Workers Dead and 1 Injured

Pearl Harbor Shooting Leaves 2 Workers Dead and 1 Injured

The New York Times — A United States sailor fatally shot two shipyard workers and injured another at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard before killing himself, the authorities said.
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'A new Hawaiian Renaissance': how a telescope protest became a movement

'A new Hawaiian Renaissance': how a telescope protest became a movement

The Guardian — On Hawaii's Big Island, a protest against a $1.4bn observatory on Mauna Kea, a mountain considered sacred by many Native Hawaiians, is entering a second month. In that time, the protest site has swelled from a few hundred to several thousands, attracted celebrity visitors, and built a community of Native Hawaiians who see it as a pivotal moment.
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A Trip Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Sprawling, Embattled Compound in Hawaii

A Trip Inside Mark Zuckerberg's Sprawling, Embattled Compound in Hawaii

Gizmodo — Pilaʻa, Kauai - Last Sunday morning, more than a dozen cars were parked along a six-foot wall built around Mark Zuckerberg's vast retreat on the northeast corner of Kauai, a small, remote Hawaiian island that's home to 70,000 people.
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This Is What My Family And I Did In Hawaii When We Thought We Were Under Attack

This Is What My Family And I Did In Hawaii When We Thought We Were Under Attack

BuzzFeed News — What would you do if you thought you had 15 minutes to live?
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People In Hawaii Are Fed Up With Illegal Vacation Rentals

People In Hawaii Are Fed Up With Illegal Vacation Rentals

BuzzFeed News — unpacking Hawaii residents are blaming popular vacation rental sites like Airbnb for the state's housing shortage and for disrupting their neighborhoods.
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18 Delicious Foods From Hawaii Everyone Should Try

18 Delicious Foods From Hawaii Everyone Should Try

BuzzFeed — This dessert is a combo of chiffon cake and guava, which is a fruit native to Central and South America, but now grows wild in the forests of Hawaii. The special ingredient is guavas... or guava concentrate.
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Oregon, Alaska, And Washington, D.C., Vote To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Oregon, Alaska, And Washington, D.C., Vote To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

BuzzFeed — Voters in several states and cities went to the polls Tuesday to consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use, medical purposes, and other initiatives that would make access to pot easier. Here's a look at the results.
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Hawaii Prepares For Unprecedented Back-To-Back Tropical Cyclones

Hawaii Prepares For Unprecedented Back-To-Back Tropical Cyclones

BuzzFeed — Heavy rain, flash flooding, and high surf is expected in Hawaii beginning on Thursday as the first of two tropical cyclones approaches the state, the National Weather Service said. Two storms impacting the Hawaiian Islands - one after another - is unprecedented in recent history, Meteorologist Jordan Gerth, who works with the National Weather Service in Honolulu, told BuzzFeed News.
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Delta Airlines Apologizes For Tweet Depicting Ghana With A Giraffe

Delta Airlines Apologizes For Tweet Depicting Ghana With A Giraffe

BuzzFeed — "We're sorry for the picture previously tweeted," Delta spokesperson Kate Modolo told BuzzFeed News. "It was made in the spirit of the game and in the spirit of the World Cup. We wish the best of luck to all teams."
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Micronesians Continue To Seek Justice On The 60th Anniversary Of The Castle Bravo Nuclear Test

Micronesians Continue To Seek Justice On The 60th Anniversary Of The Castle Bravo Nuclear Test

BuzzFeed — The U.S. conducted at least 67 nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958. The nuclear test conducted at Bikini Atoll on March 1, 1954, Operation Castle Bravo, remains the largest test ever conducted by the U.S. and yielded 15 megatons, almost 1,000 times the power of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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The Amazing Story Of One Shark Attack Survivor's Return To The Water

The Amazing Story Of One Shark Attack Survivor's Return To The Water

BuzzFeed — When Mike Coots was 18, he lost his leg during a shark attack, but survived by punching the animal in the face. One month later, he was back in the ocean surfing.
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Everything You Need To Know About Marijuana And Your Dog

Everything You Need To Know About Marijuana And Your Dog

BuzzFeed — As marijuana's status has changed legally and in the opinions of many people across America, there's no doubt that dogs are getting stoned too. It's happening both when owners purposefully give it to their dogs and when they accidentally ingest it.
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Thousands Testify On Hawaii's Marriage Equality Bill

Thousands Testify On Hawaii's Marriage Equality Bill

BuzzFeed — The Hawaii state House Judiciary and Finance committees began a marathon hearing on Senate Bill 1, which would legalize same-sex marriage in Hawaii. More than 5,000 people turned in written testimony and were given the option to read their testimony for two minutes to the committees.
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Eva Hesse: Rejuvenates anti-form movement by using perishable materials

Eva Hesse: Rejuvenates anti-form movement by using perishable materials

San Francisco Chronicle — "Studiowork," at the UC Berkeley Art Museum, brings together Hesse's so-called test pieces – the experimental works that she created as part of the working process – from all over the world, in conjunction with more than a dozen never-seen-in-public papier-mâché works that were in her New York studio.
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Art Museums: Pop poets proud to rip off heroes

Art Museums: Pop poets proud to rip off heroes

San Francisco Chronicle — The band wears its influences on its sleeves, and in the Art Museums' jangly pop, one instantly recognizes its idols, such as the Television Personalities and Beat Happening.
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