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Being Trans (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

The Process of Becoming. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Yeeman ‘ManMan’ Mui. Performing artist and music educator Man Man shares journey on transformations in gender, music, and life. A contemplation on the performance of gender and culture and how we become who we are. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]

Being Trans (KwokTalk: Breaking Boundaries)

The Process of Becoming. The host for this show is Crystal Kwok. The guest is Yeeman ‘ManMan’ Mui. Performing artist and music educator Man Man shares journey on transformations in gender, music, and life. A contemplation on the performance of gender and culture and how we become who we are. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]

Startalk (China, Hawaii and You)

Intensive Chinese Training. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Cynthia Ning. In this episode, we cover the following points: 1) Origins of the program 2) Expectations, requirements, and structure of the program 3) Definitions of success– What can students do when their done? 4) Alumnis through the program 5) Loss […]

The Great Wall of Chinese Part 3 (China, Hawaii and You)

A Rocketship Lesson. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. In this episode, Andrew covers: 1) How to learn characters 2) Pinyin 3) Important misconceptions 4) Tonals 5) Recommended study content The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kVpPfl21Lrd85JH9g4omH2 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]

Should we be barring Chinese Nationals from American Universities (Global Connections)

What are the risks and consequences involved. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Russell Leu and Chang Wang. With tensions between the U.S. and China heating up, there are increasing calls for expelling or barring Chinese nationals from U.S. universities and corporations. Whatever the national security justification […]

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Reaction to Israel’s Strike in Iran Plays Down Significance

In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited response and reports from both sides suggested it did not appear to cause significant damage to military sites. [...]

What We Know About Israel’s Strike in Iran

Israel struck Iran early Friday, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend. [...]

U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State

The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.” [...]

Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins

President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom appearances. [...]

Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say

There are reports of explosions near Isfahan, as Iranian state media downplay any Israeli attack. [...]

What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran

There are competing claims about the scale of Israel's reported overnight attack targeting Isfahan in Iran. [...]

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]

Blasts heard in central province of Isfahan

Blasts are heard in central Isfahan province, though it is not clear what might have been hit. [...]

BBC Persian sent footage of Isfahan explosions

Video sent to the BBC shows flashes in the sky, while a large explosion can also be heard. [...]

Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract with the German national football team ahead of Euro 2024. Nagelsmann had been heavily linked with a return to his previous job, at Bayern [...]

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani urged an "absolute de-escalation" after explosions in Iranian territory overnight. DW has more. [...]

Iran is suffering from inflation, currency depreciation and the impact of international sanctions. Will new Western boycotts planned following Iran's attack on Israel impact Tehran's ability to wage war? [...]

German authorities say that men coming to Germany from Russia to avoid being enlisted in the army are not at risk of persecution if they return. Those whose asylum applications [...]

Ukraine's military says its forces have destroyed a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber used to attack Ukrainian cities. This comes as Russian missile strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region are reported to have [...]

Google worker says the company is 'silencing our voices' after mass firings

The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story. [...]

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's district attorney, draws friends close and critics closer

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics [...]

What's going to explode in space? Find out in the quiz

In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot. [...]

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need. [...]

Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and what to avoid

Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider. [...]

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