Crank up the boy band videos, pump up the keg party, and call all your mall rat pals, because cheesy ’90s puka shell necklaces are back! Originating on the Hawaiian islands, the white shell ...

In the 1950s, my predecessor, Bob Krauss, had a column called In One Ear. It was a series of short, unrelated vignettes. I thought I’d recreate that today with short pieces that have come across ...

When Ricky was 5 years old, Lydia once brought a puka-shell necklace back from Hawaii. While the necklace has been replaced multiple times over the years, Ricky has not taken the puka shells off.

Well, against all odds, on Monday, April 21st, the puka shell trend was officially revived in New York City by Antoni Porowski. The food guru made the audacious fashion play while arriving to a ...

When Ricky was 5 years old, Lydia once brought a puka-shell necklace back from Hawaii. While the necklace has been replaced multiple times over the years, Ricky has not taken the puka shells off.

Ricky Castillo was in second grade when his dad, Mark, took the family on vacation to Hawaii. For the Castillos, the trip had special meaning. Mark Castillo (pronounced Ca-still-e-o) was around ...