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The Conversation

The Conversation: Hurricane insurance; Fighting the transgender military ban

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published August 25, 2026 at 10:58 AM HST
FILE - Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing stand in formation before the start of Guam's 78th Annual Liberation Day parade in Hagatna, Guam, July 21, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzie Plotnikov)
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FILE - Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing stand in formation before the start of Guam's 78th Annual Liberation Day parade in Hagatna, Guam, July 21, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzie Plotnikov)
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Maddie Bender was the executive producer of The Conversation until August 2026. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast.
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