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What Do Canadians Think of Justin Trudeau (View from the North)

How Does He Compare with his Father Pierre. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Dr. Ken Rogers, retired Canadian businessman in Kewlona, BC, helps us understand Justin Trudeau, his politics, power, personality and popularity among the people in Canadian, and how he and his administration compare with the […]

May 2024 NRA Show (Restaurants of Hawaii)

Benefits of Attending the 2024 NRA Show. The host for this show is Ave Kwok. The guests are Maggie Schutz, Caitlin Rodgers, Tom Jones and Chris Iwamura. The National Restaurant Association was founded in 1919. Currently, NRA has over 380,000 members. This year’s show is four full days of education, ideas, products and information. There […]

Crystals (Holistic Wellness Revealed)

Nature’s Medicine. The host for this show is Leticia Sharp. Join as host Leticia Sharp walks you through practical ways to utilize mother natures crystals as medicine. These aren’t just pretty rocks, they are pretty phenomenal! The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kcuoDCNrmroafySvHjJsWV Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our […]

Review of Bridge of Spies (Movies We Can Learn From)

A True Story of the Cold War. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Shackley Raffetto and Michael Lilly. Shackley Raffetto and Mike Lilly, both Navy veterans, help us understand the historical events portrayed by Bridge of Spies, a 2015 movie about the exchange of U-2 high altitude spy plane Pilot […]

Yang Kee Trading Company (Healthy Planet)

Selling Foods that Satisfy the Taste Buds. The host for this show is Grace Chen O’Neil. The guest is Michelle Yang. In 2004, Michelle Yang started working with her family business as a 4th grader. Every weekend, she asked shoppers in local Asian supermarkets to try their products in hopes that the sing-song-y rhymes she […]

Sustainability in Architectural Projects (Finding Your Piece of the Rock)

Helping Communities to Grow. The host for this show is Abe Lee. The guest is Phil Camp. Phil Camp explains his role in large projects & their impact on the housing market. Phil discusses how larger projects provides economy of scale that small projects cannot and how there is a benefit to density, land use, […]

Can Germany Save Ukraine (Keeping the World Company)

What Would it Have to Do. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Jean Rosenfeld and Manfred Henningsen. Our panel helps us understand the dynamics among the nations of NATO and the EU and where Germany fits in terms of its leadership, its economic and financial ability to […]
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Performance of the Body (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

Gender Fluidity in Body Building. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Siufung Law. Tackling the ambiguous space of gender fluidity in competitive female body building; How does the body serve as a visualization of queering and how can we transcend conversations around gender and culture through the body? The ThinkTech […]

Honolulu’s Capitol District (Docomomo Hawaii)

The Transformation of Honolulu. The host for this show is DeSoto Brown. Starting in 1970, a large section of downtown Honolulu was completely changed by the removal of private property to create the government-oriented Capitol District / Civic Center, but few people today realize this massive project occurred. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]

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- Peter Baker
Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel

Other presidents, including, Ronald Reagan, used the power of American arms to influence Israeli war policy. But the comparisons underscore how much the politics of Israel have changed over the [...]

- Nicholas Nehamas and Reid J. Epstein
Inside Biden’s Broken Relationship With Muslim and Arab American Leaders

Even as the president piles new pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza, those who have called most passionately for him to change course say it is too [...]

- Jim Tankersley
Biden Looks to Raise Taxes on Wealthy and Corporations to Shave Deficit

Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, said lawmakers should raise taxes on companies and the wealthiest while extending the 2017 cuts for those making less than $400,000. [...]

- Alan Blinder
How Columbia University Lost Support From the Russell Berrie Foundation

Columbia University has faced enormous public pressure over protests. But emails and interviews also show some of the private demands on the Ivy League school. [...]

- Matthew Haag
Why Keith Schiller, Trump’s Bodyguard, Hasn’t Testified In Trump’s Trial

Stormy Daniels said that the bodyguard, Keith Schiller, got her phone number and invited her to dinner with Donald J. Trump. He has not testified in Mr. Trump’s criminal trial. [...]

Ringleader jailed for at least 40 years over PC Beshenivsky's murder

Piran Ditta Khan receives a life term for his part in the killing of Sharon Beshenivsky. [...]

UN assembly urges Palestine membership after vote

Passing the resolution is seen as symbolic, as the US is likely to use its veto in the Security Council. [...]

It's OK to have a bad day, Harry tells students

The couple's kicked off their visit to Nigeria by opening a mental health summit in Abuja. [...]

Eurovision 'incident' prevents Dutch rehearsal

Joost Klein's props were being set up when a production manager indicated they should be removed. [...]

Spanish islands toughen curbs on party holidays

The popular tourist spot says it will expand an anti-tourism law. [...]

The copy of the historic document, kept at the British Library in London, was unscathed. The two protesters were from Just Stop Oil, which organizes similar acts of protest to [...]

The Chinese president's visit to Europe yielded little breakthrough on issues like trade and Ukraine. But it did show that Beijing prefers to work one-on-one to avoid collective opposition to [...]

The UN General Assembly has voted to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and requested the Security Council approve membership. The US is expected to veto the measure in [...]

Polish farmers have held a protest against the EU's Green Deal, which aims to make the bloc climate-neutral by 2050. Politicians from the former nationalist government also joined the demonstrators. [...]

Once an economic powerhouse that was the envy of much of the world, there is deep concern in Tokyo that the economies of China and Germany have already surpassed Japan's [...]

- Marc Silver
Ryan Gosling has the correct answer to Colbert's question about the scariest animal

Spoiler alert: It's a bug. It flies. And it bites. There's no "Ken-fusion" about the fear factor of a mosquito's bite. [...]

- Fatma Tanis
He fights sexual violence. He's won a Nobel and now a $1 million honor. Is he hopeful?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018, is the recipient of the $1 million Aurora humanitarian prize. In an interview with NPR, he reflects on how [...]

- Andrew Limbong
Terrible at directions? Tricks to improve your navigation skills

Yes, it's possible to get around without relying on GPS, say navigation experts. The first step is to let go of your fear of getting lost. [...]

- Carrie Johnson
Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate. [...]

- Suzanne Nuyen
Aid workers are doubtful of a U.S.-built pier near Gaza; RFK Jr.'s dead brain worm

A pier off Gaza for aid is expected to be installed soon, but aid workers have questions. RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. The WHO [...]

- Shira Ovide

The always-on Bluetooth tracking technologies from Apple and Google help pinpoint lost or stolen devices. But they can be abused. [...]

- Washington Post Live

Biden warns Netanyahu over a Rafah invasion. A rift between the White House and congressional Republicans on Israel. Mike Johnson survives another attempt to oust him as House speaker. On [...]

- Amy Beth Hanson and Rick Bowmer | AP

Search crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were swept away and buried by an avalanche in the mountains outside Salt Lake City [...]

- Augusta Saraiva

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Friday to grant Palestinians additional rights at the world body, a largely symbolic show of international support amid growing calls for a cease-fire [...]

- Anne D'Innocenzio | AP

Target confirmed that it won’t be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment [...]

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