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Cynthia Sinclair: How Current Politics are Effecting Abuse Survivors (ThinkTech Commentaries)

Cynthia Sinclair, host of “Finding Respect in the Chaos” comments on the current events happening in DC with the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing for Brett Kavanagh as well as sexual abuse in the current political climate. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]

The Intersection of Privacy and Security in the Age of Digital Transformation (Security Matters)

Because Security Matters This week Andrew and Sal D’Agostino discuss protecting your personal information. Identity, Trust, Consent.., What questions should you be asking when you share personally identifiable information? The host for this episode is Andrew Lanning. The guest for this episode is Sal D’agostino. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]

Currents in Pacific Education: Trends & Issues (Pacific Partnerships in Education)

Events are transforming Pacific island education processes and practices We’ll discuss some ongoing and upcoming challenges and issues in Pacific island education, including: (a) the impacts of the ending of COFA funding on Hawaii’s schools and potential responses to this, such as creating ‘transition’ schools, and (b) the possible separation of Chuuk State from the […]

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Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes

Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage. [...]

Ukrainians Wait, Nervously, to See if U.S. Will Provide Critical Aid

From the battlefield to battered cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects in the war are [...]

Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial

Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. The authorities said he was in critical condition and unlikely to [...]

Prosecutors Want to Ask Trump About Attacks on Women

Prosecutors are seeking to cross-examine the former president, should he take the stand, about lawsuits he has lost, including a civil jury’s finding last year that he was liable for [...]

At G7 Meeting in Capri, Blinken Tackles Rough Seas and Global Crises

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his counterparts, who met on the Italian island of Capri, welcomed signs that tensions between Iran and Israel might not worsen. [...]

Protester sets himself on fire outside Trump trial

The motive in the incident, which was witnessed by reporters at the scene, remains unclear. [...]

Someone screamed 'don't do it' before man set himself on fire - BBC reporter

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place. [...]

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. [...]

BBC Verify examines video from Israel's attack on Iran

Footage showing explosions in the sky over Iran has been analysed by BBC Verify. [...]

Met Police apologises for 'openly Jewish' comment

Footage shows Gideon Falter being told his presence is "antagonising" near a pro-Palestine march. [...]

People rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher at the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump's hush money criminal case was underway. Police said he was alive but [...]

Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 trucks due to a problem that can leave drivers to deal with uncontrolled acceleration. Tesla recalled millions of cars earlier in the year. [...]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NATO defense ministers his country needs air-defense batteries to fend off Russia. He said support on the issue will determine whether Ukraine and NATO are [...]

Heavy rainfall flooded large parts of the Arabian Peninsula this week, while images of the resulting chaos flooded social media. Are cloud seeding and climate change to blame for the [...]

The case had been noted as an extreme example of European governments' efforts to thwart NGOs helping migrants in the Mediterranean. [...]

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Will This Calm or Inflame Tensions?

Israel and Iran have been trading attacks on each other for a week including, for the first time, attacks on each other's territory. Will Israel's latest retaliation be the end [...]

What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today

The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished. [...]

Biden administration adds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students, assault victims

The new rules also broaden the interpretation of Title IX to cover pregnant, gay and transgender students. They do not address whether schools can ban trans athletes from women's and [...]

'We created this problem:' a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children

Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable. [...]

Remembering Robert MacNeil, longtime host of PBS 'NewsHour'

During his decades-long career, MacNeil reported on the Kennedy assassination, the Cuban missile crisis and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1986 and [...]

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