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Making Sense of Life After Cancer – MAKE ‘EM SMILE and More! Here’s Looking at You!

Seymour Kazimirski is a local businessman, the founder of MAKE ‘EM SMILE and the host of Seymour’s World on ThinkTech Hawaii. Seymour appears on Community Matters with Jay Fidell for a discussion on making sense of difficult scenarios, including coping with life after being diagnosed with cancer, and leadership through action. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]

The Innovation Economy

Susan Yamada is the Executive Director of the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) located within the University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business. Omar Sultan is Managing Partner of Sultan Ventures and Founding Managing Director of XLR8UH. Kyle Chang is the Co-founder of HealthTechApps, Inc. Susan, Omar and Kyle join Jay Fidell on ThinkTech […]

Hawaii’s Workforce Wingmen

Join Community Matters host Jay Fidell for a discussion with “New Workforce Hawaii” co-founders Carleen MacKay and Rob Kinslow. Carleen, a nationally recognized author and speaker, specializes in helping the multigenerational workforce understand the emergent 21st century workplace. Rob, an aerospace engineer and keynote educator, is part of an emerging global network of “artists-of-life”. Carleen […]

A New Paradigm of Protesting

Maryann Sasaki joins Jay Fidell to analyze the changes in post 9/11 activism and the rise of protesters in the age of Trump. 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 night. Check us out any time for great […]

A New Use for Executive Orders

Former Governor John Waihee and Carl Campagna join Jay Fidell to kickoff Trump Week with a review of the president’s outrageous use of executive orders. 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 night. Check us out any time […]

The Importance of Voting in 2016

Teri Heede of the League of Women Voters and Scott Nago of the Office of Elections share the importance of voting in 2016 and remind you how to remain civically engaged. 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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Supreme Court Appears Sharply Divided in Emergency Abortion Case

The justices weighed whether a federal law aimed at protecting access to emergency medical care superseded Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. [...]

Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways

The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion. [...]

Arizona House Votes to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban

The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as soon as June 8 if not repealed, the state’s attorney general said. [...]

Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters

The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear way to force colleges to take action on the [...]

Biden Signs a $95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The $95.3 billion measure comes after months of gridlock in Congress that put the centerpiece of President Biden’s foreign policy in jeopardy. [...]

Girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teachers and pupil stabbed at school

Pupils at a school in south-west Wales spend four hours locked down before being allowed to go home. [...]

Watch: How runaway horses caused chaos in London

Five Household Cavalry horses galloped across central London, colliding with vehicles and a cyclist. [...]

US to send new Ukraine aid right away, Biden says

The president says weapons and equipment will be sent to Kyiv "in the next few hours", after approval from Congress. [...]

Spain's PM halts public duties as wife faces inquiry

Pedro Sánchez says he will "stop and reflect" on whether to remain in the job. [...]

Three arrested over Channel migrant deaths

The men were arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and of entering the UK illegally, police said. [...]

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will suspend public duties until next week to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched [...]

Lawmakers have mandated a sale for TikTok to keep its US operations running. DW examines the odds of a sale, who has the financial clout to buy TikTok and what [...]

Prosecutors are looking at whether German far-right MEP Maximilian Krah received payments from Russian and Chinese sources. This comes just a day after Krah's aide was arrested on suspicion of [...]

The Pentagon has long been preparing ammunition deliveries to Ukraine. They are ready to be sent via Poland and the US Army's logistics centers in Germany. [...]

US President Joe Biden has said deliveries of much-needed artillery munitions and other supplies to Ukraine will commence within "hours" after he signed a long-awaited aid package into law. DW [...]

The Story of One Child Living in Gaza

As Israel's war against Hamas continues, children in Gaza are suffering. According to the United Nations, more than 25,000 children have been killed or injured since October. That's one child [...]

Barbara Walters forged a path for women in journalism, but not without paying a price

Walters was the first woman to co-anchor a national news show on prime time television. "The path she cut is one that many of us have followed," says biographer Susan [...]

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Ukraine will get most of the assistance as it struggles to combat Russia's overwhelming firepower. The bill also includes more weapons for Israel, and humanitarian help for Gaza. [...]

With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

The scandal-plagued former Republican congressman, ousted from his House seat last year, abandoned his long-shot independent bid for Congress. But he suggested his political career may not be over. [...]

President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold

The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok vowed to challenge the law in federal court. [...]

Amnesty International says authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefully [...]

Some spots dip into the 30s tonight again. Not far from 60 tomorrow, which is about 10 degrees below average. [...]

Veris: Q1 Earnings Snapshot [...]

Encompass Health: Q1 Earnings Snapshot [...]

In a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations argue that the agency lacks the authority to issue the rule. [...]

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