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The Conversation

The Conversation: Previewing the Obama Presidential Center; False killer whales

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender, Kevin Allen
Published June 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM HST
The interior of the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Public Library Branch. (June
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The interior of the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Public Library Branch. (June 16, 2026)
  • Chicago Sun-Times journalist Lynn Sweet offers more insight on the opening of the long-awaited Obama Presidential Center in Chicago 
  • Honolulu Civil Beat’s Chad Blair reports on recovery efforts after Supertyphoon Sinlaku 
  • Jens Currie, Chief Scientist at Pacific Whale Foundation, shares new research and efforts to study and protect the endangered false killer whale 
  • HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the death of one of Kalaupapa’s last patient residents, and what that means for tours of the historic settlement | Full Story
  • HoMA Theater Manager and Programmer Sarah Fang talks about “Bleak Week,” the upcoming film festival dedicated to despair
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