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April is Minority Cancer Awareness Month. One of the best ways to prevent cancer is to do regular screening tests as recommend by your doctor. However if you are diagnosed, the way to navigate the medical system can seem overwhelming. Having a patient navigator can help. Even if you need treatment on Oahu and live on the neighborhood islands, there are great resources from the American Cancer Society to help

Today, we'll catch up with the Design Thinking organizers and find out how the program has evolved. In its 11th year, we'll find out how organizations like the Department of Education have used it and what innovations were implemented as a result of the process.

What is the military doing to conserve water in light of O‘ahu's water shortage?; FBI Special Agent In Charge lays out the risks of cybercrime; State needs to pick up the pace to meet energy goals, says policy expert; Local educator is honored as media teacher of the year

Board of Water Supply updates ongoing water conservation efforts; Richardson law student snags prestigious national honor; Growers celebrate National Gardening Month

We share different stories about the Hawaiian language: learning the history and plans to update HPR’s Hawaiian Word of the Day; staging the Hawaiian language play "Ho’oilina" at the University of Hawaiʻi; hearing about the work of female newspaper columnists in the 1940s; and restoring the original place name of Hunananiho to Oʻahu's Windward community.

Efforts stall to rescue a National Historic Landmark; Transit Oriented Development spurs affordable housing talks; A look at Ukrainian history during plantation days; and poetry gets a legislative boost

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm responds to reports of increased violent crime; Ukrainians find community in Hawaiʻi while trying to support those on the front lines of the conflict; A local business that makes Aloha shirts pivots to survive the pandemic

Community voices share hopes for peace in Ukraine; A national report highlights early childhood programs; Student scientists collect data tracking Covid genomes; Bike advocate underscores economic and health benefits of group bike events

Asthma treatment has gotten smarter, with new types of inhalers and also biological treatments that have changed the course of care for many patients who suffer with this condition. Hear the latest with Dr. Matthew Lau, Allergy and Asthma expert at Kaiser Permanente on the show.

Public policy expert reviews 2022 legislative session; Waipahu lawmakers weigh in on proposed housing project; Daughter pens book about mom, the first woman of color in Congress; A private practice nurse shares realities of the profession