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What’s New and What’s News (Figments: On Reality)

Analysis of Headlines and Reporting. The host for this show is Dan ‘Fig’ Leaf. Fig discusses items currently in the news. Topics include the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the senseless tragedies in Wisconsin and Michigan, and the latest COVID-19 Variant. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6njNcYt_DtYVfOuY5Dv5RHA ThinkTech Hawaii […]

Pearl Harbor Remembered

Prof. Jon Davidann, a historian at Hawaii Pacific University, spends some time reflecting about the causes of the Day of Infamy, about the Japanese-American community in Hawaii, about the Japanese strategy and about the importance of Pearl Harbor in today’s world. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]

Bad Breathing: Impacts of the Pearl Harbor Attack on Oahu Architecture DeSoto Brown Bishop Museum

As a tribute to the ongoing 75th anniversary events of the Pearl Harbor attack DeSoto Brown and Martin Despang discuss how this event changed the everyday life of the island population. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the […]

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Trump Vents About Lawyer in His Hush-Money Criminal Trial

Todd Blanche upended his career to represent Donald J. Trump and has been the former president’s favorite. But Mr. Trump has made him a focus of his episodic wrath. [...]

Columbia Protesters Occupy Building, and Trump Complains About His Lawyer

Plus, a deadly day for law enforcement. [...]

Hamilton Hall Has a History of Takeovers by Columbia Students

The Columbia University building, which opened in 1907, has been occupied several times by student activists. [...]

A Small Campus in the Redwoods Has the Nation’s Most Entrenched Protest

Pro-Palestinian protesters have occupied the administration building at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, for the past week and forced a campus closure until May 10. [...]

Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders

More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany. [...]

Police say 14-year-old boy killed in east London sword attack

A 36-year-old man is in custody after five people were stabbed in Hainault on Tuesday morning. [...]

'Lock your doors' - Watch police pursue man with sword

Video filmed by a bystander shows police chasing a suspect as he climbs over garage roofs in Hainault. [...]

King Charles tells cancer patients 'I'm well' as he returns to public duties

The King is marking his return to public events with a symbolic trip to a cancer centre in London. [...]

Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms

The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils. [...]

Secret document says Iran teen molested and killed by security forces

Revolutionary Guards' papers passed to the BBC give chilling details of Nika Shakarami’s last movements. [...]

The top court of the United Nations has opted not to implement emergency measures limiting German assistance for Israel. Nicaragua had filed charges that German arms supplies to Israel were [...]

Ukrainian authorities reported one death and seven injuries in Kharkiv and also revised the casualty toll upwards for an earlier strike on Odesa. A Russian official meanwhile said it had [...]

England international Georgia Stanway has found form with Bayern Munich on the verge of making club history. Talking to DW, the 25-year-old admits there have been tough times despite a [...]

A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and two police officers in East London. A boy later died of his wounds. Police said after that a suspect [...]

Bengaluru is running out of drinking water, with an estimated daily deficit of 500 million liters. The shortages have become a hot-button political issue during the 2024 election. [...]

Donkeys take center stage at an annual festival in Colombia

Every year, the town of San Antero celebrates the hardworking pack animals that haul crops and supplies for farmers who can't afford trucks or motorcycles. There's even a donkey beauty [...]

Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

Pro-Palestinian student protesters have occupied a campus building. Electric vehicles are the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China. [...]

Scientists restore brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder

A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder may offer a strategy for treating conditions like autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia. [...]

As pro-Palestinian protests spread, more university leaders weigh police involvement

As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations. [...]

AI is contentious among authors. So why are some feeding it their own writing?

Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology. [...]

More witnesses are expected to be called to testify Tuesday in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments. [...]

These cleaning staples have an abrasive effect, so proceed with caution when using them. [...]

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