Pacific Allies: Teaching and Learning for Resiliency (Likable Science)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Partnering and preparing next-generation leaders for climate change challenges. What is the Pacific Allies program? What is the Pacific Allies mission? Why a focus on Kwajalein Atoll? What is the importance of Kwaj? What is the relationship between US Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll and Ebeye? What are […]

Going to the Dogs (Likable Science)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Studying animal behavior to aid conservation efforts. What are African Wild Dogs? Where do they live? What roles do they play in their ecosystems? How/why do they operate in stable packs? How are these packs comprised? The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for […]

Sleep (Likable Science)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Sleep and Dream Your Way to Success. Sleep is an important issue but one which few people think about. Poor sleep hygiene is a national emergency as a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis, according to the Center For Disease Control and […]

The Smell Will Tell (Likable Science)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Gathering information from odors. New technologies and advances in the chemical sciences of odor detection can reveal multiple characteristics of a wide range of substances. The host for this episode is Ethan Allen. The guest for this episode is Kate Perrault. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]

A Cure for AIDS (Likable Science)

Like what you see? Please give generously. THINKTECH FALL FUND DRIVE (“ADDRESSING NEW REALITIES”) The London Patient. Jay Fidell and Ethan Allen talk about a man recently cured of AIDS known as ‘The London Patient,’ joining the ‘Berlin Patient’ as the only two people cured of the disease. The hosts for this episode are Jay […]

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- Steven Lee Myers and Tiffany Hsu
Campus Protests Give Russia, China and Iran Fuel to Exploit U.S. Divide

America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say. [...]

- Nicholas Fandos
In an Online World, a New Generation of Protesters Chooses Anonymity

Doxxing and other consequences have led many student protesters on college campuses to hide their identities. That choice has been polarizing. [...]

- Corina Knoll, Jonathan Wolfe and Emily Baumgaertner
UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police

The school was ill prepared when protesters blocked students from accessing parts of campus and counterprotesters violently attacked the pro-Palestinian encampment. [...]

- Matthew Haag and Michael Rothfeld
In Trump Trial, Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Says Hush-Money Deals Swayed the 2016 Vote

“What have we done?” Keith Davidson texted to a tabloid editor on election night, testifying on Thursday that it had been gallows humor. [...]

- David McCabe
Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments

The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants [...]

Man in court over sword attack that killed boy

Marcus Arduini Monzo is remanded in custody after being charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14. [...]

Order must prevail, Biden says, after police dismantle Gaza protest

The president says there is a right to protest but not to "cause chaos" in his first remarks on the university protests. [...]

Swinney looks set to be first minister as Forbes backs him

John Swinney is now expected to be the only candidate to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader [...]

Protesters held as asylum seekers' transfer thwarted

Police and protesters clash over a planned bus transfer of asylum seekers from Peckham to Dorset. [...]

Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound. [...]

The US president stressed "order must prevail," after police faced off with pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA. Meanwhile, the UN says rebuilding homes in the Gaza Strip could take up to [...]

Russian missiles have struck the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa for the third time this week, injuring around a dozen people. DW has more. [...]

Georgians continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against draft legislation that they say would infringe on their rights and lessen the chances of Georgia being able to join [...]

Investigators teamed up with colleagues from the Balkans and Lebanon in raids set up by months of intense surveillance. Authorities say the operation thwarted over €10 million in damages and [...]

Annalena Baerbock has arrived in Australia — eight and a half months later than initially planned. She traveled aboard a new plane after Berlin's breakdown-prone old fleet became a focus [...]

- Alina Selyukh
Peloton is laying off workers and replacing the CEO — again

It's déjà vu for the luxury fitness company: Peloton is cutting about 400 more jobs, and its CEO is stepping down just two years after a major shakeup. [...]

- NPR Washington Desk
Biden says he supports the right to protest but denounces 'chaos' and hate speech

President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country. [...]

- Will Stone
The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar. [...]

- Suzanne Nuyen
Police enter UCLA anti-war encampment; Arizona repeals Civil War-era abortion ban

Law enforcement officers have moved into a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. [...]

- Joel Rose
Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues [...]

- Becca Rothfeld

In ‘Morning After the Revolution,’ the former New York Times reporter takes aim at the supposed excesses of today’s left [...]

- Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ben Brasch, Maham Javaid, Justine McDaniel, Niha Masih, Andrew Jeong, Leo Sands, Jennifer Hassan

The president urged against violence but defended the right to free speech. Overnight, a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was dismantled and 90 were arrested at Dartmouth. [...]

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

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

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