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Becoming An Educated Person in the 21st Century and The Mind of the Navigator. (Education Matters)

What is the new educational destination for students in the 21st Century?. Host Carol Mon Lee interviews Robert Witt, long time Hawaii educator and co-founder of Malama Honua Public Charter School. The educational destination for students of this new charter school in Waimanalo is to achieve“The Mind of the Navigator.” Students learn to possess the […]

Leaving Legacies for Hawaii

How do we build a solid future for our community? How can we ensure that what we care about – health, education, environment – can be supported after we are gone? Jeff Pederson, Director of Planned Giving, Hawaii Pacific Health joins Carol Mon Lee on Education Matters to discuss why legacy giving, or gifts after […]

Crossing Nature, Science And Art

Chris Ritson, Mixed Media Sculptor And Artist, Is One Of The Select Pacific Artists Exhibiting At The The Honolulu Biennial 2017, The Multi-Site, Contemporary Visual Arts Festival Running Now Through May 8. Chris’s Unique Art Is Created From Materials Drawn From His Immediate Surroundings, Including Biological And Chemically Generated Works That Speak To Deeper Environmental […]

Voice Yourself Part 1

This is a special 2 part program on “Building Voices,” an ideas and action festival to be held on April 22, Earth Day, at the State Capitol, and other events during this month, National Architecture and Landscape Architecture Month. The free design symposium and festival will gather the community to engage in local and global […]

The HE’E Coalition – Leadership in Supporting Public Education – Cheri Nakamura

Cheri Nakamura, The HE’E Coalition’s Director, appears on Education Matters with Carol Mon Lee to discuss some of the Coalition’s recent activities, including equity in education. The Coalition, along with other community stakeholders, are especially concerned for specific groups that need particular attention – students with disabilities, students who do not speak the language of […]

Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society – Highlighting the Importance of History

Chelsea Demott, President of the UH Manoa chapter of Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society (PAT) discusses its many projects and activities, including its recent Regional Conference held at Chaminade on Education Matters with Carol Mon Lee. Phi Alpha Theta promotes the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication […]

Staying Up to Date: Lawyers Continuing Education with HSBA

Carol Mon Lee, host of ThinkTech’s newest series, Education Matters, welcomes Christina Bae, Director of CLE and Communications, and Levi Hookano, Director of Programs at the Hawaii State Bar Association (HSBA), to discuss continuing education for the legal community. Visit www.HSBA.org to learn more about Continuing Legal Education with the Hawaii State Bar Association. ThinkTech […]

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- Amy Julia Harris, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Nicole Hong, Joseph Goldstein and Erin Nolan
The Mayor Called Them Outside Agitators. Many of Them Beg to Differ.

City officials have blamed “external actors” for escalating demonstrations at Columbia University and elsewhere, but student protesters reject the claim. [...]

- Catherine Porter
How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests?

Abroad, some have praised the demonstrations. Others call the crackdowns evidence of American hypocrisy, or of a nation coming apart. [...]

- Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich, William K. Rashbaum and Maggie Haberman
Donald J. Trump’s Scandals Captivate the Court, but Hush-Money Case Hangs on Dry Details

Prosecutors started their criminal case against Donald J. Trump with eye-catching and lurid stories, but the heart of the matter is invoices and ledger entries. [...]

- Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek
Trump Hush-Money Trial Key Takeaways: Hope Hicks Takes the Stand

In a riveted courtroom, Ms. Hicks, the former spokeswoman for Donald J. Trump, testified how she and her former boss managed one scandal after another. [...]

- Amanda Taub
Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War

A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief. [...]

Key mayor election results due as counting begins in London and West Midlands

Labour is playing down its chances in the West Midlands while the London race is expected to be closer than previously thought. [...]

Local election results in maps and charts

Analysis of the first wave of results in the local elections 2024. [...]

Sunak says results 'disappointing' but voters will 'stick with us' at general election

Labour wins by-election and string of councils from the Tories, who retain the Tees Valley mayoralty. [...]

When is the next general election?

The next UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier. [...]

Chris Mason: Bleak picture for Sunak but no sign of rebellion against PM

Labour has discovered a knack of winning in the local elections where they need to win in a general election. [...]

Dilapidated buildings, frustrated students and teachers witnessing a rise in attacks: The German education system is seen to be struggling. [...]

It was always double-edged, but in Iraq, social media was often a comparatively safe place where the local queer community could meet. Recent amendments to Iraqi law are changing all [...]

US Secretary of State Blinken says Israel has presented no credible plan to protect civilians if it attacks Rafah in Gaza. Hamas says it is sending a delegation to Cairo [...]

The US has accused Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine. These wouldn't be the first, nor the only illegal weapons used — by both sides — in the ongoing [...]

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met with her New Zealand counterpart in Auckland, where they witnessed the signing of an understanding to expand scientific cooperation in Antarctica. [...]

- Mara Gordon
When PTO stands for 'pretend time off': Doctors struggle to take real breaks

What's a typical vacation activity for doctors? Work. A new study finds that most physicians do work on a typical day off. In this essay, a family doctor considers why [...]

- Leah Donnella
Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness'

Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the [...]

- NPR Staff
Photos: Campus protests continue nationwide as some turned violent

Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week. [...]

- Ari Daniel
'Dance Your Ph.D.' winner on science, art, and embracing his identity

Weliton Menário Costa's award-winning music video showcases his research on kangaroo personality and behavior — and offers a celebration of human diversity, too. [...]

- Elena Moore
Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden

Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism [...]

- Jill Lawless | AP

Drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the devastation inflicted on the Ukranian village of Ocheretyne [...]

- Ben Golliver

Former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer has poured unlimited resources into the Clippers, but they continue to come up short in the postseason. [...]

- Hank Stuever

Paul Reubens, who died Sunday, rose to fame with Pee-wee Herman, a delightfully deranged twist on Peter Pan, presaging our obsession with nostalgia and childhood fun. [...]

- Herb Scribner, Will Sommer

"Sound of Freedom," a low-budget film about child sex trafficking, almost topped the box office. But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement. [...]

- Sonia Rao, Emily Yahr

'The Banshees of Inisherin' and Germany’s 'All Quiet on the Western Front' closely followed. [...]

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