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Hawaii Opera Theatre

Lynne Johnson of Hawaii Opera Theatre appears on Community Matters with Jay Fidell to present her company’s new version of On Carmen: An experimental new form of private therapy for couples offers lavish role-playing sessions to refresh failing marriages. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]

Bitcoin: WTF! – What The Fork

Gordo and Andrew explain the Bitcoin Fork and what it means for the future of Bitcoin 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 content and great community. Our vision is […]

Politics and Leadership

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 content and great community. Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor of the County of Kauai, sits down with Carl Campagna to discuss his vision […]

Venezuela’s Crisis (Spanish Subtitles)

Únete a Richard Concepcion para un episodio de Hispanic Hawaii para discutir la actual crisis política, social y económica de Venezuela y cómo afecta a los residentes venezolanos en Hawai Join Richard Concepcion for an episode of Hispanic Hawaii to discuss Venezuela’s current Political, Social and Economic crisis and how it affects Venezuelan resident’s in […]

Isas Conference and Dr Kathleen Davis

Prof. Kathleen Davis is in Hawaii to attend ISAS Honolulu 2017 the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists biennial conference taking place this week at the University of Hawaii. She is invited as the Jerry H. Bentley Memorial Keynote Speaker and will speak on Archipelagos of Historiography. Prof. Davis is a skilled scholar of Anglo-Saxon and medieval […]

Are you Chinese or Taiwanese

Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica, visiting scholar, Professor Evan Dawley appears on Asia in review with Bill Sharp to discuss his forthcoming book Becoming Taiwanese: Ethnic Identity at the Border of China and Japan. Dawley gives particular focus to the building of ethnic identity as opposed to national identity in the coastal city of […]

Recognition for Justices

Justice Sabrinna McKenna was a recent recipient of the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation Global Women in Law & Leadership. We will discuss Justice McKenna’s accomplishments that lead to this award and what it means in the legal and judicial communities. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]

The Formation of One Millennial

Host Carol Mon Lee interviews young millennial Anna Uhr, summer intern at NAI Chaney Brooks, junior at Harvard College and graduate of Iolani. We’ll explore her combination of interests, including academic, athletic, and community and whether it represents and reflects her generation. What skills and values do you develop in a world of contradictions? What […]

Today’s Headlines

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- Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley
China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity

The Chinese leader has carefully chosen three countries — France, Serbia and Hungary — that to varying degrees embrace Beijing’s push for a new global order. [...]

- Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace. [...]

- Maria Varenikova
DNA Tests and Stranded Bodies: Ukraine’s Struggle to Name Its Dead

Families of some soldiers say they have spent months trying to get official confirmation of their loved one’s death, adding to their anguish. [...]

- Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ekaterina Bodyagina

Russian military efforts to recruit women from prisons and civilian life have clashed with President Vladimir V. Putin’s conservative agenda. [...]

- Deborah Solomon
Frank Stella Went From Bauhaus to Fun House

He was consumed with abstract painting and determined to keep it alive even when it became an unpopular cause among younger artists. [...]

Sunak needs to own Tory defeats and change course, says Braverman

Tories lost nearly 500 councillors, 10 councils and the West Midlands mayoralty in the elections. [...]

Final local election races to be decided as Conservatives pick over bleak results

The Tories lost more than 450 council seats and Labour grabbed a close win in the West Midlands. [...]

From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted

Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history. [...]

North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger

A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang's weapons are used. [...]

Eurovision 2024: Your guide to all 37 songs

From novelty numbers to gothic witchcraft and rave throwbacks, this year's Eurovision has it all. [...]

The Israeli government has unanimously voted to shut down the Qatari TV network's operations within Israel's borders. Israel's communications minister has said the decision will come into effect immediately. [...]

A German MEP was hospitalized after a suspected far-right attack in Dresden on Friday. Protests have been called to counter rising right-wing extremism and violence. [...]

Estonia and Lithuania have accused Russia of interfering with air traffic navigation in the region. Experts see it as part of Moscow's hybrid war against NATO. Will the Alliance respond? [...]

Internationally mediated talks on establishing a cease-fire in Gaza are expected to resume in Egypt. DW has the latest. [...]

The boy attack stabbed another man in an incident police said had the "hallmarks" of terrorism but was yet to be declared a terrorist act. [...]

- Chloe Veltman
The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000. [...]

- The Associated Press
Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls God an "ally" against Russia in Orthodox Easter message

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia. [...]

- The Associated Press
Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing American and two Australians

Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping [...]

- Geoff Brumfiel
When rockets fall, some Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide

While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected. [...]

- The Associated Press
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated "only as a traffic crash", law enforcement [...]

- Barbara Morris

Like many people who leave their homes as they face the realities of aging, we also worried about maintaining independence and losing our privacy. [...]

- Hank Stuever

Paul Reubens, who died Sunday, rose to fame with Pee-wee Herman, a delightfully deranged twist on Peter Pan, presaging our obsession with nostalgia and childhood fun. [...]

- Herb Scribner, Will Sommer

"Sound of Freedom," a low-budget film about child sex trafficking, almost topped the box office. But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement. [...]

- Sonia Rao, Emily Yahr

'The Banshees of Inisherin' and Germany’s 'All Quiet on the Western Front' closely followed. [...]

- Ben Golliver

The 22-year-old guard scored 43 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 1 victory at the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in the Western Conference semifinals. [...]

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