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The Conversation: Honolulu Councilmember on Rail; British Memorial Day Services Jun 01, 2021

Honolulu City Council transportation committee chair on the rail project; High demand, challenges for vacation rental owners; Honoring British seaman and citizens at Oahu Cemetery

The Conversation: Circular Economies, The Moon, and ʻAloha Aina May 29, 2021

Circular economy; ’Aina Aloha Economic Futures Initiative; Hawaiian Moon Calendar

The Conversation: Planning 2021 Honolulu Marathon; Hawaii Youth Poet Laureate May 28, 2021

Planning 2021 Honolulu Marathon; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Hawaii Youth Poet Laureate; Pacific Island Ethnic Arts Museum; Kanaka Maoli Sundance Fellow

The Conversation: Constitutional Crisis in Samoa; 11-Year-Old Local Author May 27, 2021

Constitutional crisis in Samoa; The Long View with Neal Milner: Zillow Spike; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Restoring limu along Hawaii's shorelines; 11-year-old author from Punahou School

The Conversation: U.S. Agriculture Secretary on Loan Forgiveness for Minority Farmers May 26, 2021

U.S. Agriculture Secretary on loan forgiveness for minority farmers; Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Big Island bioenergy plant; Surveying domestic travelers; Early childhood behavioral health

The Conversation: Managing Tourism; Protecting Keiki Mental Health May 24, 2021

Hawaii Tourism Authority's tourism management plans; Federal aid for local arts and culture; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Protecting keiki mental health

The Conversation: To Mask Or Not To Mask? Dr. Kathy Kozak Answers Your Questions May 22, 2021

We are over a year into the coronavirus pandemic and face masks remain a common debate as COVID-19 vaccination rates are on the rise, locally and nationally. Host of The Body Show, Dr. Kathy Kozak joined us for a special call-in show to answer listener questions about mask wearing and the coronavirus in general. Kozak is also an internal medicine doctor specializing in preventive healthcare, travel medicine, and women's health and wellness at Straub Medical Center.

The Conversation: Diversity and Inclusion in the Military; Bruddah Iz Honored by Library of Congress May 21, 2021

Military Appreciation Week; Kewalo Basin Memorial Dive; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Hawaii Arts Alliance youth art classes; Bruddah Iz added to the National Recording Registry

The Conversation: Finishing Rail to Ala Moana; Honoring Local Veteran Who Died of COVID-19 May 20, 2021

Pro-Honolulu rail group wants planned Ala Moana endpoint; Immigrant economic contributions to Hawaii; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Honoring a Vietnam War veteran who died of COVID-19

The Conversation: UH System to Require Vaccine; Jehovah’s Witnesses on Resuming Missions May 18, 2021

University of Hawaii system to require COVID-19 vaccine for students; City Councilmember on Honolulu rail; Reality Check with Civil Beat; New York Times national editor shares new immigration book; Jehovah's Witnesses on resuming missions amid the pandemic

Special Series: Will The $12B Honolulu Rail Project Make It To Ala Moana? May 18, 2021

The Honolulu rail, planned to stretch from Kapolei to Ala Moana, is projected to cost $12.4 billion--more than double the original estimate of about $5 billion. While the project faces funding shortfalls and numerous delays, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation has been trying to reach the literal and figurative finish line.

The Conversation: Cybercrime Expert on Fraud; Food Security in Isolated State May 17, 2021

"Original Internet Godfather" on cybercrime and fraud; Honolulu rail pause at Middle Street; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Emergency Medical Services Week; Climate change and food security documentary

The Conversation: Music Glory Days in Chinatown, Joining the Citizens' Patrol May 14, 2021

Chinatown Citizen's Patrol on Mayor Blangiardi's intiatives; New approach to policing Chinatown's unsheltered population; Molokaʻi Arts Center offers free classes; Downbeat Diner and Lounge; Manifest cafe-bar back in business; Wo Fat Building restoration

The Conversation: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change; Kaua‘i Church Organ May 14, 2021

Indigenous solutions to climate change; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Pacific Islanders in Communications celebrates 30th anniversary; Restoring a Kaua‘i church organ

The Conversation: Hanabusa Joins HART; Josh Green on Vaccine Passports May 13, 2021

Former congresswoman joins Honolulu rail; Salvaging the rail project; Inter-island vaccine passports; The Long View with Neal Milner; Reality Check with Civil Beat; Remote work training

The Conversation: Honolulu Rail Critic; Foster Care System May 11, 2021

Criticisms of the Honolulu rail; Foster care system facing challenges; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Vaccinating young teens; Resuming LDS missions; 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps

The Conversation: Red Hill Fuel Leak; HART Rail Report Uncovered May 11, 2021

Red Hill facility fuel leak; Confidential rail report uncovered; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Police review board; Renovating housing policy; International adoptions amid pandemic

The Conversation: Saving Hotel Jobs; AARP Anti-Fraud Campaign May 07, 2021

Saving Hawaii hotel jobs; AARP launching anti-fraud campaign; Reality Check with Civil Beat: University of Hawaii budget cuts; UH Contemporary Music Ensemble; Teacher Appreciation Week: Nanakuli Elementary and Waʻena Intermediate

The Conversation: Hawaii Tourism Authority; Esports at UH Mānoa May 07, 2021

Cutting Hawaii Tourism Authority's budget; Local ties to Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher"; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Interim police chief; UH Mānoa hosts esports tournament; Mauka to Makai: Long Spoon Farms

The Conversation: Revamping Hawaii Tourism Authority; Monk Seal Pup in Waikiki May 05, 2021

Revamping the Hawaii Tourism Authority; Homeschooling on the rise in Hawai‘i; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Federal vaccine requests; Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence; Monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach

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