It's been about a month since the Lahaina wildfire broke out on Maui, and now the local community is facing another hardship: a severe economic downturn.
The big picture: Most of Hawai'i's residents depend on tourism to pay the bills. With the drop in travel to Maui, locals and government officials are now urging people back.
- Plus, a new era for Airbnb.
- And, the latest from Ukraine and Blinken's surprise visit to Kyiv.
Axios Today staff reading recommendations:
- Mobility: A Novel
- The Great Silence
- The Thursday Murder Club
- Romantic Comedy
- The Covenant of Water
- The Verifiers
- The Philosophy of Modern Song
Guests: Axios' Sara Kehaulani Goo and Alex Fitzpatrick.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Robin Linn and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can send questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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