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Maui Fires, Disasters and Climate Change (The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal)

Disaster Prevention and Recovery Issues. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Benjamin Davis and Jeff Portnoy. Connections between climate change and natural disasters such as fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes and more, and our responsibilities and choices for preventive countermeasures, rebuilding and recovery. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is […]

Recovery Rebuilding and Resiliency (The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal)

Steps Toward a Sustainable Just Society. The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton. The guests are Vernellia Randall, Tina Patterson, Jeffrey Portnoy and David Larson. Challenges and steps to building a sustainable just society. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6l97L9SHRP40PaPAEyZaWsL ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to […]

Changing Times: Resilience and Resistance (It’s Time for Responsible Change)

Rebuilding, Restoring and Rehabilitating. The host for this episode is Chuck Crumpton. The guests for this episode are Tina Patterson, Sandra Simms and David Larson. Issues of resilience, rebuilding and restoration in social change. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nwd_k1ZzTRKT9Ewmfw-_FS ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 […]

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- Michael C. Bender
J.D. Vance, in the Mix to Be Trump’s Running Mate, Joins Him in Court

Mr. Vance’s appearance in court could signal a new frontier in the auditions to become Donald J. Trump’s running mate. [...]

- Nate Cohn
Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden

A new set of Times/Siena polls, including one with The Philadelphia Inquirer, reveal an erosion of support for the president among young and nonwhite voters upset about the economy and [...]

- Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik
Democrats Hold Leads in 4 Crucial Races That Could Decide Senate Control

New battleground state polls by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer show Democrats ahead in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and running well ahead of the [...]

- Adam Rasgon and Ronen Bergman
Secret Hamas Files Show It Spied on Everyday Palestinians

Hamas monitored political activity, online posts, and apparently even love lives. Palestinians were stuck between an Israeli blockade and a repressive security force. [...]

- John Ismay
Army Officer Resigns in Protest of ‘Unqualified’ U.S. Support to Israel

While assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Maj. Harrison Mann said he was enabling policies that violated his conscience. [...]

Migrant-smuggler arrested after BBC investigation

One of Europe’s most notorious people-smugglers, Barzan Majeed, says he transported thousands of people across the Channel. [...]

Michael Cohen claims he paid hush money at Trump's direction

The former lawyer of Donald Trump says he organised cash for a Playboy model "at the direction" of his boss. [...]

'Horrendous birth experience left me in therapy'

Hundreds of women have contacted BBC News with their traumatic experiences of giving birth. [...]

Military servicewoman says senior officer raped her

The woman says the alleged incident ended her career - but the male senior officer kept his job. [...]

Melinda French Gates to quit Gates Foundation

Ms Gates announced her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 2021. [...]

There is a perception in society that men are safer drivers than women, according to the Victims and Citizens association. But French road accident statistics suggest otherwise. [...]

The leaders of Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland are set to discuss deepening their security alliances and further supporting Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion. [...]

The memoirs of the former German chancellor, titled "Freedom," will be available in more than 30 countries. Merkel has kept a relatively low profile since leaving office. [...]

Cohen was a lawyer for Donald Trump and has since become an outspoken critic of the former president. Trump is accused of paying off adult actress Stormy Daniels to avoid [...]

Iranian academic and government critic Sadegh Zibakalam has been jailed on "propaganda" charges. In 2018, Zibakalam received DW's Freedom of Speech award for his daring criticism of Iran's leadership. [...]

- Will Stone
As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to [...]

- Suzanne Nuyen
A hidden danger in Gaza; a Haitian gang leader speaks up

Even if Israel and Gaza agree to a cease-fire, unexploded ordnance could continue to kill and maim Palestinians in Gaza for years. A Haitian gang leader says he's ready for [...]

- Eyder Peralta
Haiti's notorious gang leader, Barbecue, says his forces are ready for a long fight

Barbecue is the man who convinced many of Haiti's gangs to stop fighting each other and start fighting the government. He spoke to NPR about his latest plans. [...]

- Barbara J. King
My Octopus Teacher's Craig Foster dives into the ocean again in 'Amphibious Soul'

Nature's healing power is an immensely personal focus for Foster. He made his film after being burned out from long, grinding hours at work. After the release of the film, [...]

- Alina Selyukh
With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery

A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines. [...]

- Keita Ikeda and Riley Martinez

Two former State Department officials spoke to The Yomiuri Shimbun, saying they had resigned out of remorse and that many government employees had also resigned in April. [...]

- Japan News

Two former U.S. State Department officials who resigned in protest against the policy of the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden toward Israel’s military operation in the Palestinian territory of [...]

- Associated Press

Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — the longest serving member of his Cabinet at 11 1/2 years — in a rare Kremlin shake-up that [...]

- Japan News

Color footage of the World War II battleship Yamato, which was sunk in the final phase of the war, has been found for the first time in the U.S. National [...]

- Shayna Jacobs, Perry Stein, Rachel Weiner

Michael Cohen, a key witness in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments, is on the witness stand in Manhattan criminal court. [...]

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