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Is My Chicago Alderman Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

WBEZ conducted the survey after health experts have for months reiterated the important role local leaders can play in persuading people to get vaccinated. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

Episode 1039 – T-Mobile Suffers A Breach, Up To 40 Million User Records Leaked

T-Mobile once again is in the news for yet another data breach. This episode talks about the latest breach and how many customers are impacted.

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Chicago Gun Violence Victims, Perpetrators Graduation

Members of the anti-violence program Chicago CRED are graduating high school Thursday, a major moment in their path away from gun violence. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Patrick Smith

Female Cops Mourn Loss of CPD Officer Ella French

As mourners prepare for the funeral of slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French, her death is hitting other female cops hard. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Chip Mitchell; Speakers: Aquarius Leonard, Briana Nieves, Tawanda Johnson, Tena Al Farah

Read an Excerpt from Jonathan Stevenson’s New Spy Biography “A Drop of Treason: Philip Agee and His Exposure of the CIA”

Philip Agee’s story is the stuff of a John le Carré novel—perilous and thrilling adventures around the globe. In 1975, he became the first person to publicly betray the CIA—a pariah whose like was not seen again until Edward Snowden. For almost forty years in exile, he was a thorn

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Episode 1038 – IoT Strikes Again – Millions Of Devices At Risk, Again

Internet of Things Strikes Again! This time millions of video camera devices are at risk due to a discovered vulnerability in the communication platform the devices use. This episode goes into the details.

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Episode 1037 – Text Scams Increased This Year, Here Is The Most Popular One

Text message scams or smishing has been on the increase during the pandemic lockdown. This episode talks about this and what is the most popular scam to look out for.

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Chicago’s First Black Police Supt., Fred Rice Jr.

TikTok historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas discusses Fred Rice Junior, Chicago’s first African American Police Superintendent, who was appointed in August 1983. Host: Mary Dixon, Lisa Labuz; Producer: Cianna Greaves

Chicago’s Nursing Shortages Intensified During Pandemic

How one city of Chicago nursing contract reveals a larger trend in the healthcare industry of relying on temporary nurses to fill critical staffing shortages. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Claudia Morell

Four Questions with Anna Lvovsky, Author of “Vice Patrol”

In the mid-twentieth century, gay life flourished in American cities even as the state repression of queer communities reached its peak. In Vice Patrol, Anna Lvovsky chronicles the painful story of that repression, tracing the tactics used to criminalize, profile, and suppress gay life from the 1930s through the 1960s, and

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How Do You Respond To A Climate Change Denier?

What can we do when someone says they don’t believe in climate change at all? Melissa Widhalm, operations manager for the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, shares some tips. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

Episode 1036 – Hackers Using Morse Code To Hide Their Tracks

Hackers go to great lengths to avoid detection and bypass security controls. Microsoft recently reported a new technique where hackers were using old Morse Code to obfuscate their routes. This episode talks about this and the easy things you can put in place to avoid this kind of phishing attack.

Source - https://gbhackers.com/hackers-using-new-obfuscation-mechanisms-to-evade-detection-of-phishing-campaign/

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Chicago-Area Teachers Prep For In-Person School

From rebuilding relationships to anticipating learning gaps, four teachers share what’s on their minds as they return to classrooms. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

StoryCorps Chicago: ‘I Learn From Criticism’

Chicago flutist Jennie Oh Brown speaks with writer Howard Reich about the complex relationship between musicians and critics. Producer: Billy Healy

Chicago Lifeguard: Abuse ‘Brushed Under The Rug’

A young woman whose complaint prompted an ongoing investigation makes her first public comments on alleged misconduct at the city’s beaches and pools. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos