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Oʻahu visitors discuss how the hotel worker strike is affecting their stay; New research shows that feral pigs may be carrying a nasty disease

The state's main tourism conference kicks off amid the ongoing hotel workers' strike; Former FBI agent and Damien Memorial School president remembers the nun who inspired him to go into law enforcement

A tourism exec and a top official from Guam discuss the forecast of the Pacific visitor industry; A new website launches to offer resources to disaster survivors across the state

How are state officials responding to large-scale cyberattacks?; Researchers link Nan Madol's demise to climate change

A local union leader shares the view from the picket lines as the Hilton Hawaiian Village strike heads into its second month; Oceanit has received $4 million to continue its research on growing mini-organs for disease treatment

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence welcomes musician Matisyahu back to the show ahead of his dates in Honolulu on Jan. 25 and 26, at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. each night. We learn about his large family that joins him on tour, including some young children! Also, we get into his fascinating story of how he discovered his musical passions via a Phish concert, which would lead to him playing with them and you'll be impressed how he continues his fandom - or should we say, Phishdom! His connections to the Marley family and why some folks in Israel might not know what a knish is, help make this a fun and wide-ranging chat.

United States Postal Service spokesperson John Hyatt shares highlights from 250 years of mail delivery; Fernanda Camarena with the Poynter Institute discusses the consequences of media blackouts

Today, we're giving the spotlight to Hawaiʻi's lesser-known specialty crops.

Louis Erteschik, executive director of Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center, discusses possible federal funding cuts; Hydrofoil champions Edo Tanas and Annie Reickert talk about their wins in the Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu race across the Kaiwi Channel

Former Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige and former Hawaiʻi State Sen. Randy Iwase discuss the rule of law; Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama to give talks on Oʻahu and Maui as part of the Merwin Conservancy's "In the Green Room" series