Marine Debris and Beach Cleanups: Plastics, Plastics Everywhere and Not a Cup to Shrink!

Doorae and Howard discuss marine debris, potential uses for plastic waste, beach cleanups and working towards zero-waste for sustainable lifestyles. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. […]

How Free are we Economically?

Economist Fred McMahon measures economic freedom across the world. What is economic freedom and how does the United States and Hawaii rank? Tune in to learn about the latest findings of the Economic Freedom of the World report produced by The Fraser Institute and co-published with Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the […]

Early Lessons from Orlando

Why are mass shootings so prevalent in the United States? Are lone gunmen motivated by the media? Xenophobia? Homophobia? Mental illness? Access to healthcare? Poor gun laws? Gaming? The Florida nightclub massacre raises more questions than we can answer! ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]

The ABC’s and 123’s of EB-5’s – Immigrant Investors – Philip Guo and Roger Epstein

The EB-5 Visa Program is both promising and controversial — a means to attract investors and investments in exchange for permanent residence in the U.S., but also subject to problems and abuse. Roger Epstein and Phillip Guo explain the basics and share their personal experiences with the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on […]

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TikTok’s Origin Story: Court Files Show Role of GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass

Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm. [...]

Takeaways From a Trove of ByteDance Records

The records briefly surfaced in a lawsuit involving the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm. [...]

TikTok Bill to Be Bundled With Aid to Ukraine and Israel, House Speaker Indicates

A new measure attempts to force the Senate’s hand on passing legislation to ban TikTok or mandate the app’s sale. [...]

Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran

Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before [...]

Google Fires 28 Employees Who Protested an Israeli Cloud Contract

The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government. [...]

Tory MP suspended over alleged misuse of funds

Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for £5,000 to pay "bad people". [...]

Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of stalled US aid vote

Denys Shmyhal tells the BBC his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance. [...]

Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers

It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research. [...]

The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree

Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy. [...]

Scotland to ditch key climate change target

The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. [...]

The ECHR has upheld Lithuania's barring of entry to Russian pop singer Philipp Kirkorov. Riga accuses the entertainer of being a "soft power" tool for Russia’s propaganda in former Soviet [...]

German police have arrested two men on suspicion of spying for Russia. The German-Russian nationals are accused of acting as agents for sabotage purposes. [...]

Trump and Duda discussed a range of issues, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ahead of the November US presidential election, Trump is taking time to forge ties with foreign leaders. [...]

Worries about the water quality for Paris 2024 events in the River Seine follow other environmental sport scandals in western Europe. Can triathlon, marathon swimming and rowing continue in open [...]

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers are meeting on the Italian Mediterranean island of Capri. Tensions in the Middle East and aid to Ukraine amid a [...]

Amid concerns about kids and guns, some say training is the answer

The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to [...]

Guns are killing more U.S. children. Shooting survivors can face lifelong challenges

Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma. [...]

A portrait of Haitians trying to survive without a government

Haiti is on the verge of collapse, with little to no government. But many Haitians have already learned to live without the support of the state, as NPR discovered traveling [...]

College is hard enough — try doing it while raising kids

More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care. [...]

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could [...]

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