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Returned Peace Corps volunteer Caroline Mackenzie reflects on her time in Ukraine on the heels of the 61st anniversary of the Peace Corps Act; the Long View looks at what's in store for Ketanji Brown Jackson's Senate confirmation hearings; and a new study by researcher Jan Hoeltge seeks to document Native Hawaiian resilience.

You are what you inherit- genetics can have more of an impact on your future than you might realize! Rebecca Bassett, board certified genetics counselor shares who should consider genetic testing, and how the results might just change what you do, from earlier testing to even preventative surgery.

Hawaiʻi's Ukrainian community and supporters stage a series of rallies condemning Russia's invasion; Local company Oceanit has received emergency use approval for its rapid COVID test from the Federal Drug Administration, says the company's President and CEO Patrick Sullivan. But what role does testing have to play in this new phase of the pandemic?; and as lawmakers debate minimum way increases, ClimbHI President and Executive Director Julie Morikawa says we shut put more emphasis on connecting students to career opportunities

The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii shares how it's stepped up to help diabetic patients during the pandemic; A retired Army General talks about the recent ceremony to honor Chinese American veterans awarded the Congressional Gold medal; The Department of Agriculture gives an update on the efforts to manage the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

The CDC is inviting residents to report on the health impacts of the Red Hill water crisis; Honolulu wants to know how you think it should spend its recovery funds; A new pilot program will match victims of sex trafficking to host homes; A local musician uses the erhu to communicate with her family divided by the pandemic.

Exercise is supposed to stimulate the happy cells of our brains to make us want to do it again and again. How can you find that ‘runners high’ of serotonin? We’ll talk with Tony Hallam from Kaiser Permanente, an exercise physiologist, about how to make the most of your workout and what kind of activity is the best place to start.

A relocated military wife continues to wait for the all clear to return home; a Chinese businessman hopes for a better year as the Lunar New Year kicks off; a check on how Maui’s polystyrene ban has fared; and a quick Honolulu roundup of new exhibits opening this week.

Bill Kaneko, past president of the Japanese American Citizens League in Hawaii, talks about the commemoration of Executive Order 9066, which triggered the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent; State Archivist Adam Jansen and music historian Kilin Reece recount how the largest known collection of Hawaiian music ended up in the lap of the Hawaiʻi State Archives

Today we'll catch up with Movers and Shakas, which just completed their second cohort. We'll hear how the program evolved, get an inside view from one of the participants and see where Movers and Shakas are going in 2022.

The National Park Service and the USGS discuss what's included in the proposed Disaster Recovery Project for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; The state and The Cattleman's Council talk about fighting the spittlebug on Hawaiʻi Island; and the owner of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue details a new art exhibit opening in downtown Honolulu.