You may notice a change in how we spell Hawaiʻi and other Native Hawaiian words at The Seattle Times. Here's why.

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President Donald Trump announced a new—and incorrect—way to pronounce a common biblical name on Monday. Speaking ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, Trump, ...