# The Conversation: Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Rota; New Driver’s License

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Podcast: [The Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-1633867)
Published: 2026-07-09T21:36:09+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-07-09/the-conversation-super-typhoon-bavi-strikes-rota-new-drivers-license
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s87/audio/2026/07/tc070926web.mp3
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## Resource

Northern Mariana Islands journalist Thomas Mangloña II shares his firsthand account of the destruction left by Super Typhoon Bavi; Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the Driver’s License redesign.

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