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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa talks about her online news organization Rappler, covering politics in the Philippines, winning the Nobel Peace Prize and more.
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Hawaiʻi is getting in gear for FESTPAC 2024. The Conversation dropped in on a new photography exhibit at the East-West Center showcasing South Pacific arts and culture.
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As the state contends with a record increase in COVID-19 cases, a local epidemiologist says the state needs to better invest in the health department and its data systems to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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The East-West Center just welcomed Suzanne Vares-Lum as its new president. Prior to joining the center, she reached the rank of major general in the U.S. Army and traveled throughout the Asia-Pacific region, gaining an understanding of key players and issues. HPR’s Scott Kim spoke with Vares-Lum about her plans for her tenure.
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East-West Center epidemiologist Tim Brown thinks state officials have fallen short in conveying a sense of urgency about how our health systems could be once again overwhelmed as we saw back in July and August. So the worst may not be over even though many people have been vaccinated and boosted.
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The East-West Center has named a retired Army Major General as its new president. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum is the first woman and the first Native Hawaiian to lead the organization since it was founded in 1960.
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Is China really preparing to attack Taiwan? East-West Center Senior Fellow Denny Roy focuses on Asia Pacific security issues and thinks the answer is no. The Conversation talked with him about what could be behind the recent events.
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Today on The Conversation: East-West Center Senior Fellow Denny Roy discusses China-Taiwan and China-U.S. relations; Hawaiʻi Pacific University’s Oceanic Institute uses a federal grant to engage STEM majors; Honolulu Civil Beat's Suevon Lee reports on educators exiting teaching; Botanist Patti Welton reflects on three decades of conservation work at Haleakalā National Park; and Mānoa Honey & Mead's Yuki Uzuhashi celebrates the natural flavors gathered by his bees.
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Honolulu is preparing to relax COVID-19 restrictions under growing pressure from the business community as they point to other states allowing large gatherings. East-West Center epidemiologist Tim Brown, who tends to be cautious, says he is comfortable with the latest plan.
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We get an epidemiologist's take on the latest plan to lighten COVID-19 restrictions on Oʻahu, ʻIolani School extends its free summer classes, and we chart a path forward to meet the state's green goals.