More on What is Happening in West Maui (Community Matters)
Further Reporting from Mihaela Stoops. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Mihaela Stoops. ThinkTech host Mihaela Stoops continues her reporting on what is happening in Maui, the tragedy of the widespread loss and suffering, the efforts of people helping each other and the challenges and troubles they encounter, the progress […]
On the Ground Report from Maui (Community Matters)
It’s Not Exactly What We’ve been Hearing. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Mihaela Stoops. ThinkTech host Mihaela Stoops helps us understand what is happening on the ground in Maui. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mAjbhHpq-LyAm9pcuN3zJ Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think […]
Trump Owns the Airways (American Issues Take One)
Trump Plays up his Indictment in the Media. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Jay Fidell. The guest is Chuck Crumpton. Trump plays up his Jan 6 indictment as a media pro. Playing the role of a persecuted victim, protector of the little guy. At his political rallies, his social media, and […]
Ukraine – a War of New Technologies (Keeping the World Company)
The US Must Keep Up, and it Must Help. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Roopmati Khandekar. Our panel discusses the high tech weapons systems being increasingly deployed in Ukraine, the technologies, the state developers and companies developing those technologies and how they are changing the battlefield […]
Loss from Maui Fires will Result in Scam Bait (ThinkTech Tech Talks)
Stay Vigilant to Help Wisely. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Attila Seress. In times of tragedy such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, scammers take advantage of our empathy and wish to send aid to those in need. With the wildfire disaster on Maui, it is of […]
Reviewing Jury Duty 2023 (Movies We Can Learn From)
A Film Experiment on Human Nature. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is George Casen. Our panel discusses and reviews Jury Duty 2023, a film experiment on the intersection of acting, human nature, courtroom procedure and jury duty, one of the cornerstones of our democracy. Watch it on Netflix and see. […]
If You Think the Tax Agency Here is Bad (Talking Tax)
Check Out California. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. California has two different tax agencies. The Department of Tax and Fee Administration, known as CDTFA, handles sales taxes. CDTFA’s director, according to the Caltaxletter, publicly admitted to ordering his department’s Settlement Section to settle fewer, if any, cases. His rationale […]
Modern Transportation in Canada (View from the North)
What Can we Learn from them. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Ken Rogers. Retired Canadian businessman Ken Rogers helps us understand modern transportation and its challenges in Canada, how it compares with that in the US and what we can learn from it, including the roads, the railroads, the […]
A New Office on Sustainability on the Big Island (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Also Addressing Climate, Equity and Resilience. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guests are Tam Hunt and Noel Morin. Our panel informs us about the newly established Big Island’s Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience, our progress on renewable electricity, how AI can help, and what can be done to give […]
Trump’s Jan 6 Criminal Indictment Arrives (American Issues Take One)
Follow the Facts, Law – Not Trump’s Claims. The hosts for this show are Tim Apicella and Jay Fidell. The guests are Chuck Crumpton and Jeff Portnoy. History is made today as Trump receives his second federal criminal indictment for his role leading up to and beyond Jan 6 attack on the Capital. Jack Smith, […]
Today’s Headlines
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Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown. [...]
Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic. [...]
Public officials from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs. [...]
Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets. [...]
A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi made a "hard landing" in adverse weather, state media says. [...]
More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal. [...]
Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV. [...]
A report suggests shareholders have taken billons but failed to invest as water bills look set to rise. [...]
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hopes to launch a new appeal. [...]
Tehran's Cabinet has met for an emergency meeting following the helicopter accident involving President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian. But who is Raisi? [...]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's term as president officially ends on May 20, and a scheduled election in March was postponed due to the ongoing war. Legal experts explain why he can remain [...]
Speaking with graduating students, US President Joe Biden said he supports their "peaceful nonviolent protest" over the ongoing "humanitarian crisis in Gaza." [...]
Climate change is likely fueling a surge in extreme weather events across the planet. It could be a troubling sign of things to come. [...]
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in an "accident" in the north of the country. Rescue teams scrambled but did not immediately find the aircraft, amid [...]
Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country. [...]
Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. [...]
Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing." [...]
Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy. [...]
Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth." [...]
Kevin Pillar has a poetic moment, gets 1,000th career hit in Angels' win at Texas with parents there
Kevin Pillar got a milestone hit that provided a victory for the Los Angeles Angels while his parents were there to watch [...]
Pacers set NBA playoff shooting mark, top Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to make Eastern Conference finals
Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks [...]
Scott McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske sweep of the front row of Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a new track record Sunday around Indianapolis Motor [...]
Vincent Gray had long wanted to pursue doctoral studies. Now, George Washington University is awarding him an honorary doctorate in public service. [...]
President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling back to Iran from Azerbaijan. Rescuers were struggling to reach the area due to foggy conditions and mountainous terrain. [...]
