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Better Education on Biofuels

Joelle Simonpietri, a Biofuels Subject Matter Expert, shares some of the misnomers about biofuels and the importance of education on renewable energy resources. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great […]

SBA National Update from Washington DC – Deputy National Ombudsman Yolanda Swift

Yolanda Swift, Deputy National Ombudsman of SBA in Washington DC, joins Reg Baker’s Business in Hawaii to discuss U.S. Small Business Administration activities at the national, regional and local levels. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. […]

Les’s Line & Space Lanai – The Best New Buildings in Hawaii – Human(e) Architecture Series Premier

Many new structure developments in Hawaii could claim to be “new architecture” but its harder to claim being human(e). Join Martin Despang for his inaugural episode of Human(e) Architecture as he shares some of Les Wallach’s innovative architecture. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii […]

The Shrink Gets Shrunk

Robyn Bennett is currently a Certified Facilitator for The Life Purpose Workshops for the Blue Zone Project in Hawaii. She is also a Certified Life Coach (to the stars!) and a yoga teacher! She started her work life as a CPA, and she says, “Once a CPA always a CPA.” Besides being the host of […]

Updates on Infectious Diseases and Developments in Hawaii’s Healthcare System

Josh and Jay discuss recent developments in Hawaii’s healthcare system including infectious diseases, the privatization saga of Maui’s hospitals, technology innovations and legislative agendas. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for […]

Ala Wai Watershed Restoration and Revitalization – Kenneth Kaneshiro and Darryll Wong

Tune in to find out about the Ala Wai Watershed Restoration and Revitalization Project and how the Hawaiian Ahupua’a land management system can help clean this polluted canal that threatens Honolulu’s Ocean environment. Special guests, Dr. Kenneth Kaneshiro and Major General Darryll Wong (Ret) discuss the novel approaches to confront mosquito vectors and mosquito borne […]

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- Steven Lee Myers and Tiffany Hsu
Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide

America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say. [...]

- Nicholas Fandos
In an Online World, a New Generation of Protesters Chooses Anonymity

Doxxing and other consequences have led many student protesters on college campuses to hide their identities. That choice has been polarizing. [...]

- Corina Knoll, Jonathan Wolfe and Emily Baumgaertner
UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police

The school was ill prepared when protesters blocked students from accessing parts of campus and counterprotesters violently attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment. [...]

- Matthew Haag and Michael Rothfeld
In Trump Trial, Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Says Hush-Money Deals Swayed the 2016 Vote

“What have we done?” Keith Davidson texted to a tabloid editor on election night, testifying on Thursday that it had been gallows humor. [...]

- David McCabe
Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments

The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants [...]

Man in court over sword attack that killed boy

Marcus Arduini Monzo is remanded in custody after being charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14. [...]

Order must prevail, Biden says, after police dismantle Gaza protest

The president says there is a right to protest but not to "cause chaos" in his first remarks on the university protests. [...]

Swinney looks set to be first minister as Forbes backs him

John Swinney is now expected to be the only candidate to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader [...]

Protesters held as asylum seekers' transfer thwarted

Police and protesters clash over a planned bus transfer of asylum seekers from Peckham to Dorset. [...]

Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound. [...]

The US president stressed "order must prevail," after police faced off with pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA. Meanwhile, the UN says rebuilding homes in the Gaza Strip could take up to [...]

Russian missiles have struck the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa for the third time this week, injuring around a dozen people. DW has more. [...]

Georgians continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against draft legislation that they say would infringe on their rights and lessen the chances of Georgia being able to join [...]

Investigators teamed up with colleagues from the Balkans and Lebanon in raids set up by months of intense surveillance. Authorities say the operation thwarted over €10 million in damages and [...]

Annalena Baerbock has arrived in Australia — eight and a half months later than initially planned. She traveled aboard a new plane after Berlin's breakdown-prone old fleet became a focus [...]

- Alina Selyukh
Peloton is laying off workers and replacing the CEO — again

It's déjà vu for the luxury fitness company: Peloton is cutting about 400 more jobs, and its CEO is stepping down just two years after a major shakeup. [...]

- NPR Washington Desk
Biden says he supports the right to protest but denounces 'chaos' and hate speech

President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country. [...]

- Will Stone
The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar. [...]

- Suzanne Nuyen
Police enter UCLA anti-war encampment; Arizona repeals Civil War-era abortion ban

Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. [...]

- Joel Rose
Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues [...]

- Becca Rothfeld

In ‘Morning After the Revolution,’ the former New York Times reporter takes aim at the supposed excesses of today’s left [...]

- Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ben Brasch, Maham Javaid, Justine McDaniel, Niha Masih, Andrew Jeong, Leo Sands, Jennifer Hassan

The president urged against violence but defended the right to free speech. Overnight, a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was dismantled and 90 were arrested at Dartmouth. [...]

- Maegan Vazquez, Mariana Alfaro, Amy B Wang, Patrick Svitek, Azi Paybarah

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more. [...]

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