Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.
Inside: Emerald Isle After Dark at Paradise Tango, Western Fanfare at Doris Duke Theatre, Watercolor in Līhuʻe, cycling kkills in Kaimukī, swing dance in Hilo, Hawaiian Soul at The MACC, and a taiko celebration at Moanalua High School. This week, we hear from Kyla Herrmann, HPR's On-Air Campaign & Community Events Producer.
Retired Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares Lum, head of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, talks about the purpose of the center and the state of affairs in the Middle East.