President Trump has not only stopped funding Ukraine but has halted sharing intelligence following a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. Across the country on Tuesday, there was a call for protests to be held at state capitol buildings. Hundreds turned out across Hawaiʻi to stand with Ukraine.

A new report from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows that 40% of working-age adults report symptoms of depression. The biggest driver? Food insecurity. The Conversation spoke to UH professor Ruben Juarez about the report.

President Donald Trump has singled out the transgender community, including in his address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress. Locally, a bill that would have expanded the protections afforded to gender-affirming care was deferred. The Conversation talked to Haylin Dennison, a mother of a transgender child, about her frustration toward lawmakers' decision.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi has requested a bigger budget for the next fiscal year. The proposed operating budget is $3.9 billion – an over 8% increase from last year, and the capital improvement project budget is $1.2 billion — a nearly 16% increase. The budget focuses on affordable housing, homelessness and public safety.

The state has received 827 applications as part of Gov. Josh Green's Operation Hire Hawaiʻi initiative. The Conversation talked to Brenna Hashimoto, the director of the Department of Human Resources Development.

Patrick Makuakāne’s hālau, Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, is celebrating its 40th year with anniversary shows. He spoke to The Conversation about his journey and the late singer Roberta Flack.

Alok Vaid-Menon has performed in over 40 countries. But Tuesday marks the poet and comic's first show in Hawaiʻi. The Conversation talked to Vaid-Menon about their career and the importance of comedy in difficult times.