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Developer Christine Camp of the Avalon Group sat down with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz to talk about the $38 million deal she closed on the former Walmart property in downtown Honolulu. Camp said the plan is to build a "commercial center" with restaurants, bars, and indoor and outdoor recreation.

Since 2012, Our Walmart, an employee labor group, has been staging strikes on the day after Thanksgiving. The group wants workers to get more full-time jobs and make a living wage of $15 an hour.

The retailer also plans to distribute masks and gloves to workers and add one-way aisles. The company continues to urge shoppers to be "prudent" in stocking up on toilet paper and other supplies.

Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan have pledged $6.25 billion to fund so-called "Trump Accounts." The investment accounts would be available to children in low-income zip codes.

Officials defended the practice, saying it helps appointees separate email. But open government groups worry it'll lead to a less accountable administration.

Linda talks with Dale Ingram, a spokesman for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. They'll talk about why the nation's largest department store chain refuses to carry singer Sheryl Crow's newest album. The CD includes a song called "Love Is A Good Thing" that refers to Wal-Mart by name as a place where children purchase guns. Ingram claims that the lyrics are an unfair attack on the retail chain, saying that the company has strict policies that prohibit the sale of firearms to minors. In fact, Wal-Mart stopped selling handguns in its stores in 1994, making them available only through its catalogue.

Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million U.S. children. The gift would put $250 into each eligible child's account.

The retailing giant says it will launch training for 70,000 associates to help them spot fruits and vegetables that should no longer be on shelves. The move follows complaints that understaffing was leading to low-quality produce of dubious freshness in stores.

Artist Brendan O'Connell's paintings find beauty and "transcendence" in a cathedral of American consumerism.

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