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The Conversation: Labor trouble for Kaiser Permanente; Duke Kahanamoku film premiere sells out tickets

Published November 4, 2021 at 1:36 PM HST

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HPR's news editor Scott Kim reports on the latest development in a series of labor issues facing Kaiser Permanente | Full Article
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell says new federal funding might be on the table for a Thirty Meter Telescope atop Maunakea | Full Article
Executive Chairman of the Hawaii Medical Assurance Association John Henry Felix says mortality rates related to Alzheimer's disease are up 300% since 2000 | Full Segment
Maui-born cartoonist and illustrator R. Kikuo Johnson talks about the decade-long process that went into his new graphic novella, "No One Else" | Full Segment
Bishop Museum's Vice President of Public Programs Brandon Bunag says the lucky ticket holders to the premiere of the new Duke Kahanamoku documentary "Waterman" will have access to a special exhibition | Full Article

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