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The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory decommissioning process; A new film about a legendary surfboard designer Dick Brewer

Kalaupapa a beautiful place on Molokaʻi that is often in the news. It means “the flat plain” and is another one of those often mispronounced Hawaiian place names.

The Navy is trying out an experimental 3D printer to make spare parts during RIMPAC; A UH researcher has new insights on how to repair faulty genes

Community pushback on the renewal of military land leases on Oʻahu; Local nonprofit works to expand child care and financial resources in Waiʻanae

Parkinson’s disease affects approximately 8000 Hawaii residents and causes both movement symptoms along with other changes in mood, speech, and more. Glen Higa the President of the Hawaii Parkinsons Association along with Kevin Lockette, physical therapist and Vice President are in the studio along with speech therapist Terry Kennedy talking about novel ways to help patients with this condition delay progression and improve overall function…. And maybe learn to play the harmonica in the process!

Today we'll talk about art, technology and culture at FestPAC. We'll talk to Solomon Enos and get a local artist's perspective on FestPAC and how it informs the work he does.

Today on the Conversation, we're holding a panel discussion on how smartphones affect kids.

If you've ever walked the beach looking for a glass ball, you'll enjoy today's word of the day: pōpō aniani which means glass ball. Pōpō means “ball,” and aniani means “glass.”

We're devoting this hour of The Conversation to a discussion on the state of Hawaiʻi's economy. Have questions or comments to share? Call us at 808-941-3689 from O’ahu or 1-877-941-3689 from the neighbor islands.

We so often see kuʻuipo on Hawaiian jewelry that we tend to overlook another beautiful Hawaiian word for sweetheart. It is huapala. Literally, it means “ripe fruit”— a fruit that is ready for picking, and that's how Hawaiians call their sweetheart.