Revamping the Hawaii Tourism Authority; Homeschooling on the rise in Hawai‘i; Reality Check with Civil Beat: Federal vaccine requests; Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence; Monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach
State Senator on revamping the Hawaii Tourism Authority
State lawmakers ended the legislative session last week by slashing the marketing budget of the Hawaii Tourism Authority and giving counties the power to hike the hotel room tax. State Senator Glenn Wakai spoke with us to explain why.
Homeschooling on the rise in Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i families withdrew more than 6,400 students from the public education system to start homeschooling this school year. Though this upward trend could reverse as the pandemic dies down. HPR’s Ku?uwehi Hiraishi joined us with a look at how homeschooling could have long-term impacts on public education statewide.
Reality Check with Civil Beat: Federal vaccine requests | Full Article
The state is pulling back its request for additional vaccine doses. That’s the subject of today’s Reality Check with Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Eleni Avendaño.
Benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence | Event Link | Full Article
The East-West Center is preparing for a virtual discussion on artificial intelligence on Thursday. Dr. Peter Hershock is director of the center’s Asian Studies Development Program and has written a book on artificial intelligence. He spoke with us about the benefits and pitfalls of AI and how the technology will impact us in the future.
Manu Minute: ?alal?, or Hawaiian crow
In this week’s Manu Minute, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo professor Patrick Hart revisits the ‘alala, or Hawaiian crow.
Monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach
A newborn monk seal pup at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki is a big attraction these days. We talked to Angela Amlin, Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Coordinator for NOAA Fisheries, about what the public needs to know about keeping a distance to protect the endangered seals.
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