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What is an Entrepreneur in Residence?

Casey Lau is our guest for this episode of The Art of Thinking Smart with David Chang. Casey is “Entrepreneur-In-Residence” at Honolulu’s leading venture capital incubator, Blue Startups. Blue Startups is a Top 20 Accelerator in the US (Techcrunch) focused on helping scalable-technology companies including web, software and mobile compete on a global scale. With […]

The Innovation Economy

Susan Yamada is the Executive Director of the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) located within the University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business. Omar Sultan is Managing Partner of Sultan Ventures and Founding Managing Director of XLR8UH. Kyle Chang is the Co-founder of HealthTechApps, Inc. Susan, Omar and Kyle join Jay Fidell on ThinkTech […]

Hawaii’s Workforce Wingmen

Join Community Matters host Jay Fidell for a discussion with “New Workforce Hawaii” co-founders Carleen MacKay and Rob Kinslow. Carleen, a nationally recognized author and speaker, specializes in helping the multigenerational workforce understand the emergent 21st century workplace. Rob, an aerospace engineer and keynote educator, is part of an emerging global network of “artists-of-life”. Carleen […]

Environmental Entrepreneurship

How can individuals make a difference for the environment in Hawaii? Matthew Yetter, Jason Fieldman, and Jason Otero share their experiences with environmental entrepreneurship in Hawaii. Learn how Hokua Beach Supply and Oh Dang Farm Honey continuously work on being sustainable businesses. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]

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- Charlie Savage
Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Escalates Long Rise of Presidential Power

Beyond Donald J. Trump, the decision adds to the seemingly one-way ratchet of executive authority. [...]

- Alan Feuer
Trump Immunity Ruling Slows Jan. 6 Case but Opens Door to Airing of Evidence

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision directed the trial court to hold hearings on what portions of the indictment can survive — a possible chance for prosecutors to set out their [...]

- Shane Goldmacher
In a Staring Contest With Democratic Voters, Joe Biden Hasn’t Blinked

Around Mr. Biden, a siege mentality has set in post-debate, one at odds with the persistent concerns of voters who view him as too old to be effective. [...]

- Theodore Schleifer, Shane Goldmacher and Michael D. Shear
Top Biden Officials Seek to Calm Donors: ‘Breathe Through the Nose’

The senior Biden officials downplayed the political fallout of President Biden’s debate performance but provided precious little new information. [...]

- Jacob Bernstein

During the most challenging period of President Biden’s re-election bid, the first lady appears on the cover of a high-fashion bible. [...]

Trump immunity ruling sets dangerous precedent, says Biden

The US president condemns a Supreme Court verdict giving his predecessor partial immunity from prosecution. [...]

Trump win as top court deals blow to Jan 6 case

The former president achieves his immediate objective of delaying the trial until after November's election. [...]

Almost 1.8 million owe £50,000 or more in student debt

More than 61,000 people have balances of £100,000 or more and 50 owe upwards of £200,000, BBC finds. [...]

Which issues barely get a mention in party manifestos?

BBC audiences have asked for more detail on issues such as fly-tipping, income tax thresholds and assisted dying [...]

Israel orders Palestinians to leave southern Gaza area after rocket fire

People have been fleeing in darkness after being told to leave areas east of Khan Younis. [...]

Climate change has caused parts of the Amazon to become drier and more prone to fires. Meanwhile, the Pantanal wetland is facing the worst drought in more than 70 years. [...]

For more than 10,000 years, people in a part of Australia practiced the same healing ritual. A new study has shown the ability of oral traditions to keep such practices [...]

Palestinians have been told to leave parts of Rafah and Khan Younis by the Israeli military. Meanwhile, Israel has released the head of Gaza's main hospital after seven months of [...]

The former White House chief strategist for Donald Trump has handed himself over to prison authorities. The far-right figure called himself a "political prisoner." [...]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has named his cabinet after several weeks of intense negotiations between the ANC and the 10 other parties that form South Africa's government of national unity. [...]

- Deepa Shivaram
Biden says Supreme Court's immunity ruling 'undermines the rule of law'

President Biden said the court's decision puts "virtually no limits on what a president can do" and used it to argue against former President Donald Trump's reelection bid. [...]

- Danielle Kurtzleben
The idea of manhood looms large in the current GOP

In the era of Donald Trump, Republicans have made manhood increasingly central to how they campaign. [...]

- Aaron Bolton
Requests for sterilization after 'Dobbs' decision wasn't just a temporary trend

New research indicates the uptick in requests for sterilization following the Dobbs decision on abortion was not a temporary trend. Nationally, numbers of tubal ligations and vasectomies are up. [...]

- Lauren Frayer
Anger over the Gaza war fuels independent candidates in U.K. election

Anger over Gaza is fueling support for independent candidates in the July 4 UK election. One poll shows British Muslim support for the UK Labour Party has halved since 2019. [...]

- Gus Contreras
What to watch for in tonight's Copa America 2024 men’s soccer game

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with ESPN soccer writer Luis Miguel Echegaray about the Copa America tournament and the U.S. men's team performances. [...]

- Daniel Wu

Arielle Lok and John Sanchez led a march in Boston to demand the MBTA add cartoon eyes to the front of trains. The agency agreed. [...]

- Matthew Cappucci, Scott Dance, Ben Brasch, Samantha Schmidt, Anumita Kaur

Beryl shattered records as it strengthened in unusually warm waters, churning through Grenada’s Carriacou. It was predicted to skirt Jamaica on Wednesday. [...]

- Andrew Golden

One of the key players to come back in the 2022 trade of Juan Soto, James Wood arrives with a single and a walk and a lot of buzz all [...]

- Schuyler Dixon and Tim Reynolds | AP

Klay Thompson is moving on from the Golden State Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks and change franchises for the first [...]

- Dave Skretta | AP

The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a questionable second-half goal by Mathias Olivera, a defeat that will increase pressure on [...]

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