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Local resident Henk Rogers, who secured worldwide distribution rights to the Tetris game, shares the backstory to the fame and fortune as depicted in the new film "Tetris." He's also on a mission to use his influence to make a difference in the world's green energy future; and the beautiful sounds of the crimson honeycreeper in today's Manu Minute.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority struggles to find legislative backing; Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the second wave of American Protestant missionaries in Hawaiʻi; Creator shares the joys of Hamakua-grown, ginger syrup

Hawaiʻi State Archives digitizes papers dating to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy; Earth Day: NASA satellites shape our world; Oli, chants created to share mo’olelo, the story of our birds

Hawaiʻi residents across the state can carry a concealed gun on them in public, thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. But rules for obtaining a concealed carry permit vary county by county, as do the restrictions on where those guns can go. Guest host Yunji de Nies led a round table about the issue.

Justice Sabrina McKenna honored for her work paving the way for other women in the legal profession; A new book details Hawaiʻi's ties to Portugal; A political historian and author reflects on new Smithsonian exhibit

HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on sensitive places bill SB 1230; Hawai'i Emergency Medical Services' new medication dosing system; Kaimuki Compost Collective deals with food waste

Today we'll learn about a NOAA Sea Grant project to remove marine debris. We'll talk about the $5.7 million investment and the specific projects it will fund over the next 3 years.

Regenerative tourism amid 10 million visitors; Keck Observatory and the discovery of a Death Star; National Portrait Gallery's 1898 exhibit and the Kūʻē Petitions

Lawmakers pau with the 2023 tax bills; Kaʻū public school principal Sharon Becker wins Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award; Smithsonian exhibit features history of 1898 annexation

Pharmacogenomics, it's the intersection of how the body responds to medication based on our personal genetics. Could this make a difference in what medication you take? Corrie Sanders, pharmacist, President of the Hawaii Pharmacists Association and founder of Huna Health, is in the studio, here to explain how a simple test might change what your doctor prescribes for common cardiac and mental health conditions.