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Maybe More Tax Hikes Coming (Talking Tax)

Preview of the 2024 Legislative Session. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. The guest is Dylan Moore. It isn’t very far into the new year, but already the tax hike proposals have begun. As reported by Hawaii News Now, Gov. Josh Green is proposing some ‘revenue raisers’ to have resources […]

Battery Storage and NERC Compliance (Perspectives on Energy)

Navigating New Regulatory Challenges. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Ever since the North American Electric Reliability Corporation lowered the applicability threshold on Battery Energy Storage Systems, Generator Owners (GO) and Generator Operators (GOP) have been increasingly concerned with how this will impact their regulatory compliance risk. With violations potentially into the millions, […]

Can Psychology Explain the Israel-Hamas War (Keeping the World Company)

Can These Tools Make Peace Possible. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Jean Rosenfeld. When religion becomes the underlying factor in military conflict, then the utilitarian rules by which policy is made and negotiations are started, often do not apply. Our panel refers to an opinion piece […]

Practicing Kindness in Daily Living (Journeys of the Mind)

Stories of Kindness and Civics. The host for this show is Carl Ackerman. The guests are Matthew Goldberg and Atina Pascua. With so much destruction, violence and hate in the daily headlines, a discussion between Rings of Kindness author Matthew J. Goldberg and Atina Pascua, President of Youth Service Hawaii–an organization dedicated to promoting service […]

High School Students Testify for Earth (Code Green)

Dismayed Teenagers Take Action at Capitol. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Audrey Lin and Liza Kukharuk. High school students nationwide have formed chapters of the Climate Future Forum to make their voices heard at many venues. They educate themselves and are mentored by concerned teachers and community leaders. They […]

Redefining the Gamer Persona (The Wide World of Esports)

A Grassroots Journey. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Tom Czyz. We discuss how two optometrists are making a big splash in the esports and gaming industry with the Sly brand, partnerships, publications, and more. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nlmJ4UgUkvYa2n7M4MRTZc Please visit our ThinkTech website at […]

We Are One (It’s Time for Responsible Change)

A Call to Action for 2024. The host for this show is Rebekah Ratliff. The guests are David Larson, Louise Ing and Chuck Crumpton. Issues and actions needed for 2024 for unity and solidarity to protect our crucial rights, interests and institutions. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nwd_k1ZzTRKT9Ewmfw-_FS Please visit our ThinkTech […]

VP Pick is Critical in the 2024 Election (American Issues Take One)

Age of Candidates Takes Center Stage. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Jay Fidell. The guest is Chuck Crumpton. Not since candidates Ronald Reagan, John McCain, and Joe Biden has the age factor entered into the political discussion to the degree it is now. There are concerns that Trump and President Biden […]

Big Island of Hawai’i Market Update (Inside Hawaii Real Estate)

Hawai’i Real Estate and Legislative Updates. The hosts for this show are Will Tanaka and Leonie Lam. The guest is Lailan Bento. Join Hosts Will Tanaka & Leonie Lam as they welcome special guest Lailan Bento, Co-Founder and Principal Broker of Hawaii Development Group on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Lailan delivers an insightful discussion […]

Natural Progression (Holistic Wellness Revealed)

Athlete Turned Therapist. The host for this show is Leticia Sharp. The guest is Rachel Sherman. Join host Leticia Sharp as she explores the Natural healing progression of athlete turned therapist with Rachel Sherman. Beach volleyball coach turned Pilates instructor, specialized LMT. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kcuoDCNrmroafySvHjJsWV Please visit our ThinkTech […]

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- Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum and Jonah E. Bromwich
Trump Will Appeal Conviction, but Has Few Ways to Overturn Decision

The judge in Donald J. Trump’s case closed off many avenues of appeal, experts said, though his lawyers might challenge the novel theory at the case’s center. [...]

- Jesse McKinley and Maggie Haberman
New York, Once Trump’s Playground, Is Now the Scene of His Indignities

Donald J. Trump was for decades a creature of New York. But in recent years, the city that helped make him seems more eager to break him. [...]

- Jesus Jiménez and Aaron Boxerman
What We Know About Israel’s Cease-Fire Proposal Backed By Biden

President Biden outlined a road map put forward by Israel that would begin with an immediate, temporary cease-fire and work toward a permanent end to the war and the reconstruction [...]

- Ben Hubbard and Sergey Ponomarev
In the West Bank, Guns and a Locked Gate Signal a Town’s New Residents

Since the war in Gaza began, armed Israeli settlers, often accompanied by the army, have stepped up seizures of land long used by Palestinians. [...]

- John Eligon
South Africa Election: ANC Loses Majority for the First Time in 30 Years

The African National Congress received less than 50 percent of the national vote for the first time since gaining power 30 years ago, setting the nation on an uncharted course. [...]

South Africa's ANC has to share power after election blow

Ramaphosa has led the ruling ANC to its worst result since it won the first democratic election in 1994. [...]

Tories pledge cash for towns as Labour pitch benefits plan

The two main parties unveiled their battlebuses as the campaigns focused on the economy. [...]

No Gaza ceasefire until Israel war aims achieved, Netanyahu says

Israel's PM says war in Gaza will not end until Hamas is defeated and all hostages returned. [...]

Trump's White House bid goes on, lawyer tells BBC

Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba tells the BBC he would run for president even if he was in jail. [...]

'The death of Slim Shady': Controversial legacy of Eminem's peroxide-blond alter ego

The star claims he will kill off his alter ego on his forthcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady. [...]

Germany's Interior Ministry has reported a "serious" cyber attack targeting the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU). The news comes barely a week before European Parliament elections. [...]

In Germany, Protestant and Catholic churches, as well as Jewish communities have offered asylum to refugees for decades. But German authorities have increasingly been intervening. [...]

Mexicans go to the polls on June 2 to vote in a historic election that will set the country's political course for years. Migration, violence and social problems loom large [...]

The ANC's three-decade dominance of South African politics has ended, and the party is now seeking coalition partners. [...]

The southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have been inundated, causing dam bursts and prompting dramatic rescues. States of emergency have been declared in several areas with more heavy rain [...]

- Juliana Kim
Ticketmaster hack may affect more than 500 million customers

A group of hackers claimed this week to have stolen 1.3 terabytes of Ticketmaster user data, including names, addresses and credit card information. [...]

- Caitlin Tan
Display of a captured wolf in a Wyoming bar brings outrage

All of Wyoming is facing criticism after a man there displayed a wolf he captured in a bar. [...]

- Emmanuel Akinwotu
In a historic election, South Africa's ANC loses majority for the first time

In South Africa, a seismic moment comes as the ruling African National Congress party loses its absolute majority for the first time. [...]

- Scott Horsley
Discounting is back in fashion, as Americans get tired of paying more

Consumer spending rose only slightly in April, as shoppers pushed back against rising prices. [...]

- Jan Johnson
A trailblazing feminist says Mexico’s ‘triumph’ of a first female president is no surprise

What does the prospect of Mexico's first woman president and feminism in the country mean for Elena Poniatowska? [...]

- Howard Fendrich | AP

A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl [...]

- A. Camden Walker

Clouds noticeably increase near sunset and overnight tonight ahead of tomorrow’s rain chances. [...]

- Sari Horwitz, Dana Hedgpeth, Emmanuel Martinez, Scott Higham, Salwan Georges

Taken from their families and sent to remote boarding schools, Native American children often faced sexual abuse by priests, brothers or sisters who ran the facilities. [...]

- Associated Press

Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photographer Ron Edmonds has died [...]

- Sophia Tareen | AP

A crowd of students protesting the war in Gaza walked out of the University of Chicago’s commencement [...]

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