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Gordon Zane with the Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation discusses vacation rental regulations; Kimberlee Bassford talks about the dark turn her new documentary "Before the Moon Falls" took when its subject, Samoan writer Sia Figiel, was arrested for murder

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown

People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face higher costs soon; The San Francisco Standard reports on billionaire Marc Benioff's ties to Hawaiʻi

C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over the last 15 years; Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams talks about the demand for child care across the state

HPR listeners share what SNAP cuts mean for them; HPR's DW Gibson reports on the newly-formed Women's Court on Hawaiʻi Island

Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe; Former Miss Hawaiʻi Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents

Today, we're hosting a panel discussion on SNAP benefits and other impacts of the government shutdown. Have a question or a comment? Email talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail on our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

HPR All Things Considered host Dave Lawrence remembers guest John Lodge of The Moody Blues. John was on three times over the years, and passed away last week at 82. His death was sudden and came ahead of 2025 tour dates that were planned. Today we offer highlights of his three interviews with Dave: 2019, 2020, and 2022. Plus, we hear some classic Moody Blues, in his honor.

Today, we're revisiting interviews that highlight the work of Hawaiʻi's specialty courts.

Today we'll find out about the 2025 Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, in its tenth and final year! We'll learn how this statewide hackathon brings together civic technologists along with government and nonprofits to solve pressing problems.