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 USOA heads to Hawaii for the season finale.

CNN launches new content hub on Discovery+. 

Finally, HLN airs the Forensic Files II finale.

WATCH: Local says there's no way to move to Hawaii without causing harm

Checking into paradise 🌴: W. Kamau Bell lands in Oahu for the season finale of United Shades of America

USOA concludes this Sunday in the islands of aloha, better known as Hawaii.  The word aloha has come to define Hawaiian culture and hospitality: a warm and generous welcome. But in his second trip to paradise, W. Kamau Bell explores how that word has been commodified and used to promote an exploitative tourism industry that negatively impacts local Hawaiians. 

For decades, Hawaii’s tourism industry has boasted its picturesque attractions to the world. From the luscious green forests of Haena State Park to the island’s new stargazing tour on The Maunakea Summit, it’s clear that Hawaii is a traveler’s dream. However, the recent influx of vacationers looking for an escape has created what some are calling a recipe for disaster. In 2019, alone, Hawaii boasted a record-breaking 10.4 million visitors that left its already fragile ecosystems vulnerable to further destruction.

In an effort to slow the impacts of overtourism, locals are campaigning for tourists to “Leave Hawaii for Hawaiians” – a message that underscores what many locals deem as a lack of respect for their island’s culture, resources, and communities. 

Time will ultimately reveal if Hawaii can sustain its booming tourism industry while supporting local Hawaiians. Click here to learn more about how the island is responding to increased tourism.

Don't miss W. Kamau Bell in this Sunday's episode

The season finale of United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell airs this Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. Stream the full season now on CNNgo.

New mysteries unfold in the new Forensic Files II finale

HLN’s Forensic Files II is saving the best for last with the final two episodes of the season. You don’t want to miss it.

THE TELLTALE MARKS

Patients at the VA Hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia, keep dying after experiencing shockingly low blood sugar levels. An investigation into their deaths reveals that an overnight nurse is injecting patients with lethal doses of insulin.

TELL NO TALES
A 70-year-old retired veteran is found dead on his boat after a bad sea storm. Investigators later discover he was killed during an attempted robbery after winning $400 in Keno.

Sunday’s new episodes will air at 10 and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and will also be available on CNNgo.

CNN launches new content hub on Discovery+

Beginning today, fans of CNN's award-winning storytelling can now access a curated selection of the network’s library content through a new hub featuring programming from CNN Original Series, CNN Films, and HLN Original Series.

It’s an exciting, new collaboration that grants Discovery+ subscribers access to over 800 episodes of current and legacy CNN content including Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, and This is Life with Lisa Ling.

Plus, HLN Original Series titles, including How It Really Happened, Death Row Stories, The Hunt with John Walsh, and Very Scary People.

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