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Disruptive Change in Mid-Pacific (Code Green)

Disrupting Climate Change in Hawai’i. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Jeff Mikulina. The impacts of climate change will disrupt the natural, economic and social systems we depend on. This disruption will impact global food security, damage infrastructure and jobs, and harm human health. These impacts are unevenly distributed around […]

Climate Future Forum’s Justice Group (Code Green)

Climate Future, Climate Justice, Hawai’i. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Mira Fujii and Reina Gammarino. Climate Future Forum features youth voices coming together at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol to share climate justice stories. The Future Forum focuses on engaging youth to participate regularly in advocacy to advance legislation committed […]

Water, Water Everywhere — Nope (Code Green)

The Best Water is the Water Not Used. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Ernest ‘Ernie’ Lau. Mobilizing resources to build a sustainable water future requires multi-stakeholder partnerships between government, business, and civil society. Talking about public-private partnerships (PPPs) will raise the specter of ill-fated partnerships of the past decades. […]

Sustainable Astronomy (Code Green)

Building Trust with Local Communities. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Yuko Kakazu and Fengchuan Liu. Sustainability means building relationships with our ʻāina and its people. The new Thirty Meter Telescope — new leadership, new vision, approach and community-driven educational programs for keiki. Building trust and long-term partnership with local […]

Regenerative Agriculture (Code Green)

Productive Farms and Healthy Communities. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guests are Emi Matsuura and Vivienne Momo Hill. The key to regenerative agriculture is that it not only ‘does no harm’ to the land but actually improves it, using technologies that regenerate and revitalize the soil and the environment. Regenerative agriculture […]

Student’s Guide to Efficient Infrastructure (Code Green)

Wasteful Zoning, Unwalkable, Car Dependent. The host for this show is Howard Wiig. The guest is Chisato Tarui. It is important to create an energy efficient infrastructure that helps future-proof cities against increasing energy demands, while improving energy efficiency and prioritizing emission reductions. There are a number of ways to improve the energy infrastructure, from […]

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- Alan Feuer and Eileen Sullivan
In Trump Documents Case, Judge Cannon’s Unusual Rulings Have Become Normal

Judge Aileen Cannon has repeatedly proven willing to hear out even far-fetched arguments from the former president’s legal team, including a challenge to the appointment of the special counsel, Jack [...]

- Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer
Judge in Trump Documents Case Rejected Suggestions to Step Aside

Two federal judges in South Florida privately urged Aileen M. Cannon to decline the case when it was assigned to her last year, according to two people briefed on the [...]

- Roger Cohen
Attack of Jewish Girl Spurs Tensions Over Antisemitism in France

An attack on a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation. [...]

- Patrick McGeehan
NJ Transit and Amtrak Service Suspended Due to Power Issues

Amid a heat wave, the shutdown affected all service along the Northeast Corridor, between Philadelphia and New Haven, Conn. [...]

- Abbie VanSickle and Jim Tankersley
Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision on Foreign Income

The dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively block Congress from passing a wealth [...]

Sunak 'incredibly angry' over alleged election betting

The prime minister promises to "boot out" anyone found to have broken gambling laws from the Conservatives. [...]

Actor Donald Sutherland dies aged 88

The star of films including The Hunger Games and Animal House has died after a long illness. [...]

Minister admits special forces had veto over Afghan commandos’ UK entry

Letter reveals the government admits misleading Parliament over cases of Afghan special forces. [...]

Friend of missing Jay Slater fears he is in danger

Jay Slater who is missing in Tenerife told a friend he was lost and thirsty before his phone cut off. [...]

Global alert issued over fake Ozempic drugs - WHO

The World Health Organization says fake drugs, used for type-2 diabetes and weight loss, are a danger to health. [...]

The Russian software company will no longer be able to sell or even update its products in the United States. The move comes amid fears of Russian cyberattacks. [...]

Fake versions of diabetes and weight loss drugs that are in high demand are being sold and advertised online. The WHO has warned people not to use these dangerous alternatives. [...]

New import duties will drive up the cost of Chinese cars sold in Turkey. Authorities want to protect domestic brands and convince Chinese manufacturers to build factories in the country. [...]

According to a recent United Nations report, there are currently 117 million people who have been forced to leave their homes worldwide. These charts show where many of them come [...]

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Vietnam reinforced a pattern that has emerged since he invaded Ukraine: His allies these days are those who rule by force. [...]

- Jonaki Mehta
Summer solstice came early this year

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jackie Faherty, an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, about why summer solstice came so early this year and [...]

- Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu accept a ceasefire deal to bring back hostages

Thousands across Israel have been protesting daily this week demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accept a ceasefire deal to bring back the remaining hostages inside Gaza. [...]

- Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court hands government a victory in offshore tax ruling

The Supreme Court ruled against a couple who challenged the constitutionality of a Trump-era tax provision, handing the government a victory in a case that had huge potential consequences. [...]

- Katherine Monahan
This board game may help communities prepare for wildfire catastrophes

Experts are struggling to prepare vulnerable communities for potential wildfire catastrophes. One new approach is a community-wide board game that tests resilience and preparedness. [...]

- Kirk Siegler
A decade after armed standoff, the Bundys appear to be above the law

Ten years after staging an armed standoff with federal agents on his Nevada ranch, Cliven Bundy remains free. As does his son Ammon, despite an active warrant for Ammon from [...]

- Ian Livingston

Highs could near 100 both days, challenging records. [...]

- Associated Press

Amtrak service has resumed from Philadelphia to New Haven, Connecticut, after power was restored to train tracks [...]

- Jimmy Golen | AP

Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim share a birthday and they will be fighting for the lead in the second round at the Travelers Championship [...]

- Peter Hermann, Paul Duggan, Gregory S. Schneider

The man had never surfaced as a suspect in a nearly 30-year investigation of two murders at a secluded campsite in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. [...]

- Alex Horton, John Hudson

The Patriot and NASAMS systems are the two most sophisticated air defense munitions the West has provided to Ukraine. [...]

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