© 2025 Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The Conversation

The Conversation: International implications of Chinese balloon; Natural disaster hotline for anxiety

By Catherine Cruz,
Russell Subiono, Lillian Tsang
Published February 9, 2023 at 4:08 PM HST
Ways To Subscribe
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days.
Larry Mayer
/
AP
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. was tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple of days.
  • Chaminade University Political Economist Christopher McNally talks implications of the downed Chinese balloon that may be part of a "global" fleet | Full Story
  • Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair shares reporter Kirsten Downey's story on renovation plans for Sea Life Park in today's Reality Check | Full Story
  • HPR reporter Ku`uwehi Hiraishi follows a brewing battle revolving around a bill that would reverse a ban on development in Kakaʻako Makai| Full Story
  • Child and Family Service Director of East Hawaii Programs Christine Fliniau discusses how the CFS Family Center Natural Disaster Hotline gives people a chance to de-stress and get connected to resources for help | Full Story
  • KAT Charities Executive Director Karen Tysen explains the group's mission to care for and stabilize outdoor feral cat colonies as well as educate the public about the importance of TNR: Trap, Neuter, Return | Full Story
Tags
The Conversation EnvironmentNative HawaiianMental HealthAnimals
Stay Connected
Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
See stories by Catherine Cruz
Russell Subiono
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
See stories by Russell Subiono
Lillian Tsang
Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.
See stories by Lillian Tsang
More Episodes