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Today on The Conversation, we're spotlighting our talented kama’aina who have received national recognition.

Political scientist Colin Moore reacts to the Trump administration's efforts to shutter the U.S. Institute of Peace; A measure is moving through the state Legislature that would impose longer prison sentences and larger fines for those who violate temporary restraining orders

Attorney David Frankel responds to a recent court ruling over public beach access at the Kahala Hotel & Resort; Dr. Neda Nikpoor talks about an uptick of cases of keratoconus, a rare eye condition, on Hawaiʻi Island; and septuagenarian Vickie Kennedy shares how she adapted to going blind, and what others can learn from her decades-long journey

Rep. Ed Case reacts to Trump's executive orders and the back-and-forth on federal grant funding; Michelle Bartell takes the helm of Aloha United Way amid uncertainty over federal grant programs

Molokaʻi residents are taking fishing boats to medical appointments after Mokulele reduced flight capacity; HPR follows up with Hawaiʻi nonprofits grappling with funding uncertainty under Trump

Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against President Trump's move to relax protections in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; The UH Institute for Biogenesis Research provides an update on advances in gene editing

Urban planning experts discuss how to revitalize downtown Honolulu; Tariffs and cuts to federal grants affect local school lunch providers

We revisit an interview with Chris Sanders, the voice and creator of Stitch, ahead of the premiere of Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch"; HPR's Cathrine Cluett Pactol shares about Ka La’i Ola, a housing initiative that aims to meet the needs of those who lost their homes to the Maui wildfires

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says Hawaiʻi stands to lose $6 million in broadband funding under President Trump's proposed spending bill; Tips on how to identify Medicare scams

Mayor Kimo Alameda, community members react to the National Science Foundation's decision to cut funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope; HPR joins an early morning Point-in-Time count in Waikīkī