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The Conversation: A deep dive into the cruise industry
Dre Kalili, Deputy Director of Harbors for the Department of Transportation, discusses the cruise industry; cruise passengers talk about the Green Fee's tax on cruise passengers.
The Conversation: New zoo director; Lawyer shortage
John Berry, the new director for the Honolulu Zoo, talks about his past work at the Smithsonian; Hawaiʻi legal experts weigh in on the state's lawyer shortage.
The Conversation: World Cup weather prep; Heart health test
Researchers from Columbia and UH talk about weatherproofing the FIFA World Cup; Lokahi Longevity co-founder David Watumull discusses a new blood test for heart health
The Conversation: Medicaid abuse, Swimming the Molokaʻi Channel
DHS Director Joseph Campos II speaks about the new strike force organized to tackle Medicaid fraud and abuse; author Jonathan Ezer recounts his time swimming the Kaiwi Channel.
The Conversation: A hana hou show on Pacific Island voices
The Conversation highlights past Pacific Islander guests who shared their voice to speak on climate change and their part of the world.
The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green’s veto list; Wildfire resilience
Governor Josh Green discusses his veto list and liquefied natural gas; UC Santa Barbara researcher Cat Fong discusses the link between evacuation routes and wildfire deaths.
The Conversation: South Korea; Students’ graduation stories
Jean Lee, Presidential Chair of the East-West Center, discusses BTS and Hawaiʻi’s economic dependence on South Korea; HPR shares stories told by graduating Kapolei high school students.
The Conversation: Space simulation; Memory Beads play
UH computer scientist Kim Binsted talks about the HI-SEAS program; Hawaiʻi-based playwright Diane Aoki talks about “Memory Beads,” her upcoming play about family and memory.
A call-in show on hurricane preparedness
June 1 marks the start of hurricane season, and the National Weather Service is forecasting up to 13 tropical cyclones across the central Pacific. Today, our panel will discuss what we can do now to…
The Conversation: OHA Chair; High school surf champions
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Kaiali’i Kahele discusses broadcast stations and military land; the Waialua High and Intermediate School girls’ surf team celebrates a championship win.
The Conversation: Big Island manhunt; Lost Navy art
Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda speaks on the manhunt for a murder suspect; the son of a U.S. Navy cook shares his quest to rediscover his late father’s lost artwork
The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s ‘Honu Count;’ Trading card art
Biologist Brittany Clemans explains the NOAA uses turtle shell etchings help track the "Honu Count;" a new pop-up art exhibit dedicated to zines and trading cards opens in Oʻahu.
The Conversation: Coast Guard, Lānaʻi dual-degree graduates
Members of the US Coast Guard share weather precautions for the upcoming hurricane season; HPR speaks to one of seven high-achieving Lānaʻi graduates who earned both high school diplomas and…
The Conversation: A hana hou show on ‘Hawaiʻi: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans’
The Conversation looks back on a groundbreaking exhibit organized by the British Museum called “Hawaiʻi: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans.”
The Conversation: Hurricane forecasts; The ‘Maui Method’
NOAA Meteorologist John Bravender forecasts a stronger El Niño hurricane season; MEMA discusses the "Maui Method" of safely disposing of lithium ion batteries.
The Conversation: ‘Time, place and manner’ at UH; Ewa Makai Middle School
University of Hawaiʻi staff and students discuss the impact of “time, place and manner” policies on campus free speech; Ewa Makai Middle School students discuss their love for learning about drone…
The Conversation: Sinlaku recovery with Army Corps; Oldest-living Hawaiian Air pilot
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue recovery efforts in Saipan. At 98 years old, Gil Hicks is the oldest-living Hawaiian Airlines pilot.
The Conversation: Unexploded ordnance; Maui wetlands
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Reporter Kevin Knodell talks unexploded ordnance in Hawaiʻi. Scott Fisher of the Hawaiʻi Land Trust talks about stewardship of the Waiheʻe Refuge on Maui.
The Conversation: Trump’s China visit, UH Mānoa eSports
HPR’s Bill Dorman reports on the historic summit between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping; UH Mānoa's eSports team discusses their recent championship win.
The Conversation: Tax credit cuts, Community-created murals
HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on the state’s decision to cut tax credits for renewable energy; muralist Todd “Estria” Johnson shares more about his murals help enrich keiki and the community.
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