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The Conversation: Public beach access; Rare eye condition on Hawaiʻi Island

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang

Published January 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM HST

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Attorney David Frankel responds to a recent court ruling over public beach access at the Kahala Hotel & Resort on Oʻahu
Amanda Pump, CEO of Child & Family Service, discusses navigating the uncertainty around the status of federal grant funding
Dr. Neda Nikpoor talks about an uptick in cases of keratoconus, a rare eye condition, on Hawaiʻi Island | Full Story
Kaimuki native Vickie Kennedy, former president of the Northern California affiliate of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, shares wisdoms of living with vision loss for almost 5-decades | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender was the executive producer of The Conversation until August 2026. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast.

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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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