Transforming for Clean Energy – HEPF 2016 Transformative Awards – Lila Taheraly and Lee Steinmetz

Collaborative Problem Solving & Integration of Sectors At a big picture level, Lee is involved with the development of community plans that link land use and transportation. Lee is also involved with the design, engineering, and construction of County streets that meet the needs of all users, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. Lily […]

Popolo Goes Global

Quantae Love produced, wrote and starred in the feature film Popolo, with his writing partner and director, Edo Natasha. This film has already won numerous awards world-wide! Learn more about Popolo from Edo Natasha, Quantae Love and one of the crew’s amazing actors, Allan Okubo. A seasoned Special Forces officer arrives in Hawaii to fulfill […]

IUCN Local Motions: Collaborating for Global Change

Emily Gaskin and Christina Lizzi, UH Richardson School of Law 3rd year law students and candidates for Environmental Law Certificates, have worked on the motions process for the IUCN World Conservation Congress being held in Hawaii 9/1 – 9/10/2016. They discuss the drafting, commenting and debate preparation process for Motions 051 (international biofouling),052 (marine debris),060 […]

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In Supreme Court Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win

After the justices hear arguments on Thursday, how they decide may be just as important as what they decide. [...]

Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police

There were more than 120 new arrests as universities moved to prevent pro-Palestinian encampments from taking hold as they have at Columbia University. [...]

Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters

The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear way to force colleges to take action on the [...]

Chaos and Oppression

The central question for universities responding to protests is whether to prioritize the preservation of order or the desire of students to denounce oppression. [...]

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned

New York court says Hollywood mogul, who remains in prison on other charges, did not receive a fair trial. [...]

Ex-Post Office boss 'does not recall' being told IT firm could alter accounts

Angela van den Bogerd, who handled complaints about the bug-prone Horizon system, is giving evidence to the inquiry. [...]

Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages

Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible". [...]

Will Labour’s plan make train tickets cheaper?

What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have? [...]

Hero teacher restrained school stabber, says brother

A teenage girl remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. [...]

Donald Trump is hoping that the conservative-majority top court will save him from at least one of his legal woes. Meanwhile, a separate case over hush money charges is keeping [...]

Germany's ambassador to China says she was summoned by Chinese authorities after four Germans were arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing. [...]

A girl with a story only needs a camera and a mic. Those are the main ingredients of GirlZ Off Mute. Aged 13–18, our teen reporters across Africa ask their [...]

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has said Russian tactical nuclear weapons are stationed on Belarusian territory, Russian media reported. DW has the latest. [...]

From this year onwards, June 15 will be Germany's annual Veterans Day to commemorate former armed forces personnel. The federal parliament approved the motion on Thursday with a large majority. [...]

How's your city attracting people downtown these days? NPR wants to hear from you

Many cities are rolling out new events and initiatives to get more people downtown again. We want to hear what's working where you are. [...]

China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission

Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness. [...]

Arizona indicts Trump allies in 'fake elector' scheme; bird flu remnants found in milk

Arizona is now the fourth state to bring "fake elector" charges against Donald Trump's allies. Retail milk has tested positive for bird flu remnants. Here's what to know. [...]

States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children

Colorado is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect as the number of reports reaches a record high. New York and California are reworking [...]

American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of first-class restroom

In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory [...]

The Supreme Court will consider Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election. [...]

New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial [...]

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker has testified during Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York about a telephone call from Trump during the tabloid’s pursuit of former Playboy [...]

Mark Zuckerberg is asking investors for patience again. Instead, they’re alarmed. [...]

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