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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
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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.
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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.
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Russell Subiono
Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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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.
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