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The Conversation: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II; Avian flu in marine animals

Published September 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM HST

queen elizabeth — A picture of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is set up in a London street, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after her death was announced. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Ian Capps, native Londoner and host of HPR's classical music program The Early Muse, reflects on his memories of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II | Full Story
Local broadcaster Emme Tomimbang shares the life of polio survivor and former Hawaiʻi First Lady Beatrice Burns | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair highlights a story about offshore money and elections in today's Reality Check | Full Story
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monk Seal Program lead scientist Michelle Barbieri discusses the risk of Hawaiʻi marine life contracting avian flu after the virus was found in a dolphin in Florida and seals in Maine. | Full Story
The leaders of a Polynesian agroforestry pilot project on the Big Island — NOAA Coordinator Pua Kamaka and President of the Keaukaha Pana'ewa Farmers Association Maile Lu'uwai — talk about akamai agriculture | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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