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Dragonfly A Foster Ohana Musical

This month was the world premier of a locally written and produced musical, Dragonfly, the Story of a Young Local Girl’s Journey Through Foster Care written by Terri Madden in collaboration with The Foster Care Training Committee. Directed by William Haʻo. Songs by former foster youths. Kaui Lucas, host of Hawaii is my Main Land, […]

People’s Climate March

Host of Navigating the Journey, Marsha Joyner, called in to speak with Jay about the People’s Climate March being held this weekend, April, 29th, here in Hawaii. See you there! 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. […]

Rock Solid Clean Power

Granite Power builds “Rankine cycle” power plants using heat to generate electricity. Mitch Ewan of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and Michael Markrich of Granite Power appear on Stan the Energy Man with Stan Osserman to share how they make it all work. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 […]

How Safe Are Your Association Funds

How Safe Are Your Association Funds? Is your Association protected from a cyber attack? Alan Crandal is Senior VP at Mutual of Omaha Ban. He appears on Condo Insider with Richard Emery to address MOB Insurance and financial security for Associations. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]

DBEDT Update

Chief at Business Support Branch appear on Business in Hawaii with Reg Baker to share a DBED&T Update and discussion on current activities and events. 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 […]

Asian Insolvency Issues

Mr. Charles Booth is the Director of The Institute of Asia-Pacific Business Law. He is a distinguished and widely published legal scholar whose focus has been business and insolvency law in the Asia-Pacific Region. He advises law firms, banks, financial institutions, and transnational companies and organizations concerning insolvency, restructuring, investment, and financing issues. Mark and […]

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Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes

Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage. [...]

Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid

From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects in the war are [...]

Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial

Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. The authorities said he was in critical condition and unlikely to [...]

Prosecutors Want to Ask Trump About Attacks on Women

Prosecutors are seeking to cross-examine the former president, should he take the stand, about lawsuits he has lost, including a civil jury’s finding last year that he was liable for [...]

At G7 Meeting in Capri, Blinken Tackles Rough Seas and Global Crises

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his counterparts, who met on the Italian island of Capri, welcomed signs that tensions between Iran and Israel might not worsen. [...]

Protester sets himself on fire outside Trump trial

The motive in the incident, which was witnessed by reporters at the scene, remains unclear. [...]

Someone screamed 'don't do it' before man set himself on fire - BBC reporter

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place. [...]

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]

BBC Verify examines video from Israel's attack on Iran

Footage showing explosions in the sky over Iran has been analysed by BBC Verify. [...]

Met Police apologises for 'openly Jewish' comment

Footage shows Gideon Falter being told his presence is "antagonising" near a pro-Palestine march. [...]

People rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher at the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money criminal case was underway. Police said he was alive but [...]

Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 trucks due to a problem that can leave drivers to deal with uncontrolled acceleration. Tesla recalled millions of cars earlier in the year. [...]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NATO defense ministers his country needs air-defense batteries to fend off Russia. He said support on the issue will determine whether Ukraine and NATO are [...]

Heavy rainfall flooded large parts of the Arabian Peninsula this week, while images of the resulting chaos flooded social media. Are cloud seeding and climate change to blame for the [...]

The case had been noted as an extreme example of European governments' efforts to thwart NGOs helping migrants in the Mediterranean. [...]

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Will This Calm or Inflame Tensions?

Israel and Iran have been trading attacks on each other for a week including, for the first time, attacks on each other's territory. Will Israel's latest retaliation be the end [...]

What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today

The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished. [...]

Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and [...]

'We created this problem:' a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children

Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable. [...]

Remembering Robert MacNeil, longtime host of PBS 'NewsHour'

During his decades-long career, MacNeil reported on the Kennedy assassination, the Cuban missile crisis and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1986 and [...]

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