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The Conversation

The Conversation: Israel-Hamas peace deal; Genetic study in American Samoa

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang
Published October 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM HST
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A barber cuts the hair of a customer as they watch the news on television following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
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A barber cuts the hair of a customer as they watch the news on television following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.

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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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