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It’s Tuesday, July 24 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation. 

Better business with history

Debbie Baker is the founder and executive vice president of Current Events, a strategic communications agency​​ she has headed since 1990. She is also the Board Chair of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and the Executive Director, Kailua Village Business Improvement District.

How do you get to Hogwarts Hall? Two years of practice, practice, practice

Relle Rivas is a member of the Hawaii Sacred Choir. She'll travel to England in the summer of 2014 to be part of the choir in residence at one of that country’s great cathedrals. Auditions for the choir are still being held, and you can learn more by going to our HPR website.

From Hawaii to the nation: a leadership model for teens

Sydney Wiecking is a Big Island teacher, counselor and parent. She's also certified in Co-Active Coaching and Leadership. Recently, she developed model programs to help teens recognize their value and their potential for powerful impact on their families and communities.

The 16th annual stand up and stroke

Rob Farrow is the event coordinator for the 16th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, which will be held Sunday, July 29th. The race is from Kalua Koi on Molokai to Maunalua Bay Beach Park on Oahu, and you can get details from our HC Facebook page.

Plus a backyard quiz, today’s reality check and the Aljazeera global report… next the news… from NPR