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What Does It Mean To Go To Twenty Sixteen

Richard Melendez and Amber Lethem highlight the past year for Think Tech. They cover the last holiday party and the top programs on Think Tech Hawaii, including some clips from these shows. They highlighted the big changes, including but not limited to the studio, the website and the current shows and past years projects. They […]

Manny Menedez on Doing Business in China

Noe Na’au and Richard Melendez cover a Plaza Club talk by Manny Menedez. Menedez spoke about business with China, as well as developments in China, comparing the past to the present state of the nation. The show also includes clips from a Think Tech Talk Show with Manny Menedez. Also feature a conversation between Jay […]

Hawaii To Zero A Cure For HIV

Richard Melendez and Sachi Slomoff cover Hawaii To Zero, a program that was held at the Cancer Center at JABSOM, in Kakaako, and focused on the research and developemnt for a cure for AIDS. Speakers included Virginia Pressler the Director of the State Department of Health, Cecilia Shikuma of the Hawaii Center for AIDS, Mario […]

A Visit To PTC 2016 Reimagining Telecom

Jay Fidell and Richard Melendez highlight ThinkTech’s visit to the 2016 Pacific Telecommunications Council. Includes clips from a show that gave background on the organization with Mark Hukill, interviews with the global participants on the floor and clips of the sessions offered. Original Air Date January 24, 2016. Episode 261. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the […]

2016 Energy Briefing to the Legislature

Jay Fidell and Richard Melendez cover the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum’s annual briefing to the state legislature. Topics covered include renewable energy, utilities role in the future, transportation, public education, climate change, clean energy pathways, and Hawaii’s role in all this. Speakers include Rep. Chris Lee, Sharon Moriwaki, Mike Hamnet, Chip Fletcher, Ben Sullivan, Ford […]

The Thought Balloon: Comics as Journalism

Richard Melendez provides his perspective on utilizing comics as a journalistic tool. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez.

The Thought Balloon: Dystopias

Richard Melendez provides his perspective on the comic book series Americatown and We Stand On Guard. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez.

The Thought Balloon – Ragnarok

Richard Melendez provides his perspective on the Ragnarok comic book series by Walt Simonson. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez.

The Thought Balloon: Ragnarok

Richard Melendez provides his commentary on Walt Simonson’s comic “Ragnarock.” The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez.

The Thought Balloon: Devil Dinosaur

Richard Melendez provides his perspective on Marvel’s plans to revive Jack Kirby’s Devil Dinosaur in modern day Manhattan. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez. The host for this episode was Richard Melendez.

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- Katie Rogers
Biden’s Career Has Been Fueled by Resilience and Defiance

The resilience that President Biden sold as a trademark of his political brand for half a century now looks to some like blind resistance in the face of a rising [...]

- Annie Karni
As Democrats Fret About Biden, Murphy Says He Must Address Voters’ Concerns

The Connecticut Democrat said the president had more to do to assuage voters’ worries about his age, mental acuity and fitness to run. Top House Democrats are set to meet [...]

- Michael C. Bender
Trump’s VP Roster Is Elevating the Next Generation of Republicans

The process of choosing a running mate has created a new roster of rising Republicans with the potential to lead the ticket in 2028. [...]

- Taffy Brodesser-Akner
The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape

Fifty years ago, my father’s friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that’s the part that haunts me. [...]

Starmer and Swinney to work together on 'common ground'

The new prime minister wants to establish a "different and better" way of working across the United Kingdom. [...]

New foreign secretary wants to reset UK-EU ties

The new UK government wants to signal its desire to engage in the face of multiple world crises. [...]

Cooper sets out plan to tackle small boat crossings

The new home secretary says she will start work to recruit a border security commander on Monday. [...]

Raducanu knocked out of Wimbledon by qualifier Sun

Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after being hampered by a back injury in the deciding set of her fourth-round match against Lulu Sun. [...]

Hundreds turn out to bid farewell to Rob Burrow

Crowds turn out to pay their respects to rugby league icon and MND fundraiser Rob Burrow ahead of his funeral. [...]

The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) landed a surprise win over the far-right National Rally (RN) in the second round of the 2024 French legislative election. No alliance, however, managed [...]

Many Hungarians had the feeling that Viktor Orban's hold on power would never end. But then along came Peter Magyar, a disillusioned member of Orban's circle. Can he bring about [...]

The leader of the Catholic Church is concerned about the worldwide state of democracy. Francis is wary of "ideological temptations and populists" as the far-right makes gains in France, the [...]

A German official says what's usually a two-week process is currently often taking two months. He told the Sunday papers that the national printing service was to blame, but his [...]

A new OECD study has found Germany is successfully integrating migrants despite obstacles such as migrants often having little education. [...]

- The Associated Press
Lewis Hamilton edges Max Verstappen for a thrilling win at the British Grand Prix

Hamilton's victory — by just 1.5 seconds — helped him become the first F1 driver to win on any track nine times. It also extended his F1 record to 104 [...]

- Tamara Keith
Biden campaigns in Pa. as some Democrats plead with him to consider dropping out

President Biden has said only the Lord Almighty could convince him to step aside. On Sunday, he spoke at a church in Philadelphia as some Democrats publicly pled with him [...]

- Joe Hernandez
Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months

Hamas now appears closer to accepting a more gradual approach to its core demands, including a permanent end to the fighting and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, [...]

- Nick Spicer
Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far right

Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National [...]

California is trying to lead the way on reparations but not clear on the path to take

California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legacy of slavery and current discrimination. [...]

- Christopher Weber and Margery A. Beck | AP

Forecasters say a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the [...]

- Associated Press

Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City [...]

- Rick Noack, Annabelle Timsit, Leo Sands

The populist, anti-immigration National Rally party had been hoping to install France’s first far-right government since World War II, with 28-year-old Jordan Bardella as prime minister. [...]

- Colleen Long and Will Weissert | AP

President Joe Biden has urged supporters to stay unified at a rousing Black church service in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania [...]

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