The Conversation: SNAP benefits; Historical moments from the World Series

By Catherine Cruz,

DW Gibson, Maddie Bender

Published October 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM HST

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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez can't get a glove on a single by Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman during the eighth inning in Game 4 of baseball's World Series, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dylan Moore with the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaiʻi looks at the economic implications of the suspension of SNAP benefits
Poonam Keral of with the University of Hawaiʻi's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience shares findings from a report on challenges faced by SNAP recipients and administrators on Oʻahu
HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on efforts to preserve native ʻōhiʻa forests
Longtime Mid-Pacific Institute baseball coach Dunn Muramaru and Hawaiʻi Pacific University head coach Dane Fujinaka discuss historic moments from the World Series

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

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DW Gibson

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