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Today, the Conversation is sharing interviews with the host and panelists of the popular NPR news quiz show 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' ahead of their Honolulu live event. -
HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the government shutdown; Jim McCoy with Pacific Historic Parks discusses how the shutdown is impacting federal parks and historical sites on Oʻahu -
U.S. Rep. Ed Case reacts to the government shutdown, the first since 2019; The University of Hawaiʻi has hired eight new faculty to lead a sustainable fisheries graduate program -
Mark Recktenwald, chief justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court, reflects on his time on the bench as he prepares to step down; Hawaiian Council CEO Kūhiō Lewis explains the organization's decision to rebrand -
Honolulu Councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina talks Native Hawaiian political history and current federal funding threats; The "Mai Poina: The Overthrow Walking Tours" return after a pandemic hiatus -
Today on the program, we're revisiting a few of our interviews with accomplished and creative harpists.
