Maui’s new message to tourists
1 big thing
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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 [email protected]. You can send questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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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 [email protected]. You can send questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices