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The Hawaii Supreme Court Doesn’t Buy Bruen (Community Matters)

Credit Goes to the Hawaii Supreme Court. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Erin Davis and Shira Feldman. Our panel discusses Hawaii v. Christopher Wilson, the recent landmark unanimous decision of the Hawaii Supreme Court effectively rejecting the Supreme Court’s rulings on guns. A brand-new right for guns was created […]

Travel as a Learning Experience (It’s Time for Responsible Change)

Highlights of Learning from Travel. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Jeff Portnoy and David Louie. Exceptional places, people and cultures to travel to, visit and learn from, and the differences it can make in our understanding, choices and lives. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nwd_k1ZzTRKT9Ewmfw-_FS Please […]

EIA Energy Outlook 2023 (Perspectives on Energy)

Where we Are Now and will be by 2050. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The US Energy Information Administration recently issue the Annual Energy Outlook for 2023 along with projections into 2050. Though it shows where we are now and where we are trending, it still illustrates a rather overly optimistic view […]

What will it Take to Reverse Things in Ukraine (Keeping the World Company)

How Long Can this War of Attrition Last. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are Jean Rosenfeld and Manfred Henningsen. Our panel helps us understand recent changes in Ukrainian military leadership and in the resistance Putin is getting in Russia, the resolve of Western Europe and the destructive […]

Amended Return Equals Guilty Plea (Talking Tax)

Tax Auditors Know this. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. We have been hearing through the grapevine that a number of examiners and auditors at the Department of Taxation have been using a ʻplease amend your returnʻ tactic. It’s by no means a new strategy, but for those who haven’t […]

Aloha Harvest (Connecting Hawaii Business)

Rescuing Food to Nourish Communities. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Brandon Tomita. Aloha Harvest is the largest food rescue and redistribution organization in Hawaiʻi, getting quality excess food into stomachs instead of landfills. The nonprofit plays a critical role alongside food banks and food pantries in the fight against […]

Hawaii Bill Introduced to Disqualify Trump (American Issues Take One)

Trump Would Not be on the Ballot Here. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guests are John Waihe’e and Karl Rhoads. Our panel, including former governor John Waihee and Senator Karl Rhoads (a Democrat representing Honolulu who frequently criticizes Trump and Republicans over the Jan. 6 riot) who introduced […]

How Concerned Should we be About Hezbollah (Global Connections)

How Long will Hezbollah Constrain its Attacks. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Dr. Roopmati Khandekar, geopolitical strategist, helps us understand the war on Israel’s border with Lebanon. Hezbollah attacks Israel from that border and sends rockets and missiles into Israel on a regular basis. What is the […]

Aging Along Agility Gardening Indoors (Humane Architecture)

Let’s Go Mr. Lowe and Co. The host for this show is Martin Despang. The guests are Richard Lowe and Bundit Kanisthakhon. Richard Lowe known from previous human[e] architecture shows–‘Future Thoughts on Planning, from Aloha Tower to Waikiki’, ‘Ward Wonder World’, ‘Repurposing Praying into Replenishing Places’–and his friend Bundit Kanisthakhon (according to Timoth Schuler’s Flux […]

ʻLʻ Invention: Leadership Transformed (Inventing our Future)

Learning How to Lead. The hosts for this show are Brittany Zimmerman and Richard Ha. Richard Ha and Brittany Zimmerman discuss newly developed curriculum for learning how to lead. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ll5xVW5h8r54-0sj3TNbVL Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech Hawaii […]

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- Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, Is Dead at 63

The hard-line Shiite cleric was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader. Mr. Raisi’s death comes at a moment of turbulence for a country facing a deepening conflict [...]

- Alissa J. Rubin
What to Know About Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s Acting President

Mr. Mokhber has long been involved in business conglomerates tied to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He must hold elections for a new president within 50 days. [...]

- Tracy Mumford, Farnaz Fassihi, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and James Shield
Iran’s President Dies in Crash, and Trump Trial Enters Final Days

Plus, Baltimore bridge ship to be moved. [...]

- Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess
Prosecutors Poised to Conclude Trump Case as Trial Enters Final Days

Monday’s court session will begin early, with the cross-examination of Michael D. Cohen continuing. Lawyers have been told to have their closing arguments ready by Tuesday. [...]

- Nate Schweber
Outside the Trump Trial: Sock Puppets, Sex Pills and Smutty Balloons

The city serves up a cast of supporting characters who flock to a park outside Manhattan Criminal Court, where Donald Trump is on trial, and grab the spotlight. [...]

Infected blood scandal covered up after victims exposed to risks - inquiry

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. [...]

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders

Israel's prime minister and senior figures with the Palestinian group are wanted for war crimes. [...]

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is also confirmed to have died in Sunday's crash in north-western Iran. [...]

'Decisive' day for Assange extradition battle

The Wikileaks founder awaits a ruling on his right to appeal extradition to the US. [...]

GB News could face Ofcom punishment after breach

The broadcast regulator's said the network had been found in breach of due impartiality rules. [...]

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leaders including Ismail Haniyeh and Yayha Sinwar, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [...]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Over the past decades, he played a crucial role in Iran and human rights groups say he was responsible [...]

The Argentine President Javier Milei called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez' wife "corrupt." Spain has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires and summoned Argentina's envoy. [...]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking politicians have been killed in a helicopter crash. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a period of national mourning. Follow DW [...]

India's PM Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term, but recent lower voter turnout has been a cause of concern for Modi's BJP. DW has the latest. [...]

- Allison Aubrey
Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too

New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging. [...]

- Tyler Bartlam
How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy

The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question [...]

- Laura Kwerel
She was a single mom, alone at hospital with her son. Then a familiar face appeared

In 2006, Patricia Nieshoff's three-year-old son had a seizure. She was a single mother, with no one to accompany her to the hospital. But an hour into her hospital stay, [...]

- Nell Greenfieldboyce
When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat [...]

- Matt Ozug
Rwanda is transforming and growing — but at what cost?

Rwanda's post-genocide transformation has been remarkable, but uneven. And it prompts many questions, including: what type of leader is needed to help a country grow and heal? [...]

- Associated Press

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [...]

- Sylvia Hui | AP

An inquiry has found that British authorities and the country’s public health service committed a “catalogue of failures” and knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through [...]

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

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

- Jim Gomez | AP

The Philippines has blamed Chinese fishermen for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and urged an [...]

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