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What Will College Look Like In The Fall?

Shifting to Phase 4 of Illinois' reopening plan means colleges and universities can carefully begin to re-open this fall. Local universities have started sharing initial plans for what that might look like.

Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Kate McGee

Episode 773 – Unemployment Fraud, Why You Need To Understand How Scams Work To Protect

Frauds and scams are running rampant right now but it's not enough to identify them and brush them aside. It's important to know how these work in order to get a better insight on where the criminals are getting their data from and how they are using it. This epsiode talks about that and why you should know the details.

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Online Statements Won’t Fix Racism In The Art World

Artists in Chicago are pushing cultural institutions to make real changes on diversity and inclusion - and not make the creators do all the work.

Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Carrie Shepherd

Episode 772 – IoT Strikes Again – Do Not Forget About Your Corporate Printers

Internet-enabled devices are commonplace and each one can be a new vector of attack and surveillance on your networks. This episode talks about a new report from Shadowserver Foundation on their new scan for exposed printers.

Shadowserver Report - https://www.shadowserver.org/news/open-ipp-report-exposed-printer-devices-on-the-internet/

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Episode 771 – Adobe Wants You To Uninstall Flash, Time To Finally Let It Go

Adobe Flash has had its day and the true End Of Life is growing closer. This episode talks about Flash and what Adobe is doing to ensure Flash is wiped off the Internet.

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#SciComm: Suggested Readings for Effective Communication

Summer is upon us, and as cities, states, and nations begin to open up following months of pandemic lockdown, we remain uncertain about what the future holds. The need for clear, informed, and effective communication of science information to the general public has never been greater. For all the scicommers of the world, we’ve put together a #SciComm toolkit of books, many of which appear in our series of Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing. To all the science journalists, writers, video and radio producers, and public information officers: we thank you for your work and hope these suggested readings are of some help! The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science: Second Edition Scott L. Montgomery Writing Science in Plain English Anne E. Greene Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story Randy Olson Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Eighth Edition Council of Science Editors Also available as Scientific Style and Format Online Ethics and Practice in Science Communication Edited by Susanna Priest, Jean Goodwin, and Michael F. Dahlstrom Handbook for Science Public Information Officers W. Matthew Shipman The Chicago Guide to Writing about Numbers, Second Edition Jane E. Miller The Chicago […]

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Now Reopen, Chicagoans Are Returning To The Lakefront

Chicagoans are walking, biking and jogging along Lake Michigan on what marks the long-awaited reopening of the city’s pedestrian trail.

Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

Episode 770 – Zoom Flips, Will Offer End to End Encryption For All But With A Catch

Zoom announced a few weeks ago they would not be offering end to end encryption for free users. This cause outrage and Zoom have changed their stance and said it will not offer it to all users but for free users, there's a catch. This episode talks about what you have to give up to get encryption.

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South Side Arts Program Delivers Supplies To Kids

An art center on Chicago’s Southeast Side is delivering supplies to kids across the city so they can stay creative and connected as the pandemic continues.

Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Carrie Shepherd

StoryCorps Chicago: “I Spoke Up”

In the 1970s, Alejandra Cano’s parents fled from the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile and brought her to the United States. Cano joined Nestor Gomez to talk about her recent troubles with the immigration system.

Host: Melba Lara
Producer: Bill Healy

Episode 769 – Tools, Tips and Tricks – How To Check Your Network From The Internet Tips

This episode talks about some tips on how to check your network from the Internet. It's important to look at your network as hackers would.

Get your external IP address here - https://www.whatsmyip.org/

Enter it here - https://www.shodan.io

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DACA Recipients To Continue Fight For Full Citizenship

DACA recipients living in the Chicago area say DACA has changed their lives. They are celebrating this victory, but they vow to continue fighting for full citizenship.

Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Maria Ines Zamudio

Understanding The Significance Of Commemorating Juneteenth

The holiday commemorates the date, June 19th 1865, when Union soldiers told enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free.

Host: Mary Dixon
Guest: Dr. Kim Dulaney