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The Conversation: What tariffs could mean for Hawaiʻi; Measles vaccine

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, DW Gibson

Published April 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM HST

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FILE - A measles sign is seen at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Feb. 25, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, file)

HPR's Bill Dorman reports on what tariffs could mean for some consumer prices in Hawaiʻi | Full Story
Dr. K. "Vish" Viswanath with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discusses vaccine misinformation as measles reemerges across the country and in Hawaiʻi | Attend Viswanath's talk | Full Story
Andrea Eshelman with the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association shares guidance from the Department of Education for teachers on how to respond to immigration raids and other law enforcement actions on campuses | Full Story
Mosaic artist Calley O'Neill works on a massive stained glass mural for the Kona International Airport | 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 is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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DW Gibson is a producer of The Conversation. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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