Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Out And About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Come for the classes, stay for the friends! We will discuss the mission of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, and specifically how this happens at University of Hawaii at Manoa. We will talk about different programs, activities, events, and courses offered throughout the year and of varying lengths […]

Green Infrastructure the Solution for Hawaii’s Stormwater Problem (Out & About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How Green Infrastructure can be used in problems such as the proposed Ala Wai Watershed Project. Green infrastructure (GI) are man-made designs that provide social, economic and environmental benefits when managing for urban runoff. There are a myriad of designs focusing on water storage, recharge, filtering and […]

Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation and Honolulu Pride 2019 (Out and About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Celebrate the Rainbow. Learn about Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ Community Foundation, Pride Month and its signature Pride Parade & Festival and related events all month. What is Pride and why does it exist? Is it still important and relevant in 2019? What resources exist for the LGBTQ+ community and […]

Go by Bike! (Out And About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com A talk about where bicycling is taking us with the Hawaii Bicycling League leading the way. A conversation covering everything bicycling in the context of Honolulu and Hawaii – why you should bike, how you can start doing so, what is happening to make bicycling safer and […]

Sava Ala Moana Beach Park (Out and About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Sava Ala Moana Beach Park Hui. An overview of the remaining issues with the Ala Moana Regional Park Master Plan and discussion about the difficulties in having the people’s voices heard. Discussion will focus on the proposed “World Class Playground,” proposed “beach renourishment,” the proposed dog park […]

Save Ala Moana Beach Park (Out And About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The efforts of the Save Ala Moana Beach Park Hui. An overview of the issues with the Ala Moana Regional Park Master Plan and discussion about the difficulties in having the people’s voices heard. A proposed third Draft Environmental Impact Study will be discussed and the need […]

A Therapeutic Approach to Foster Care (Out And About)

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Hale Kipa Transitional Family Home Progra. Today we will discuss the work of the organization that provides opportunities and environments that strengthen and encourage youth, their families and communities to actualize their potential and social responsibility. The host for this episode is Winston Welch. The guests for […]

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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. [...]

- Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jonathan Wolfe
Police Clear a Pro-Palestinian Encampment at USC for a Second Time

The university has been in turmoil following the decision not to allow its valedictorian, who is Muslim, to speak at graduation. [...]

- Yan Zhuang
Police Arrest Dozens in Protest at Art Institute of Chicago

The Chicago police said that 68 people had been arrested and charged with trespassing. [...]

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. [...]

Crossing shut after Hamas fires rockets, Israel says

Israeli media say 10 people were injured as Hamas fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom crossing. [...]

Al Jazeera to be shut down in Israel

Israel accuses Al Jazeera of bias, but the Qatar-based network says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes". [...]

Lord of the Rings and Titanic actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79

Bernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television. [...]

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. [...]

Internationally mediated talks on establishing a cease-fire in Gaza have resumed in Egypt. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera has gone off air in Israel after Netanyahu's government ordered the network to close. [...]

Eight candidates are running to take over the presidency, with the frontrunner only recently given the legal go-ahead. [...]

The Qatari TV network is no longer available in Israel after the Cabinet voted to suspend it. Israel has had a tense relationship with the broadcaster, accusing it of bias [...]

A global trend of increasing antisemitism has skyrocketed since Hamas' deadly October 7 attack, a new report has said. The Tel Aviv University report says many Jews across the world [...]

Speaking with DW, Ukrainian civilians share their experiences of fleeing Russian-occupied territories via the only open border crossing between the two countries. [...]

- Michele Kelemen
Netanyahu's government has voted to shut down the Al Jazeera office in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. [...]

- 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. [...]

- Jeanne Whalen

Schools continue to grapple with balancing students’ free speech rights and maintaining an amicable atmosphere ahead of graduation ceremonies. [...]

- 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. [...]

- Matthew Cappucci

The zone from Oklahoma to southern Nebraska is particularly at risk. [...]

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