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Podcast: Border Patrol Camera Data Hacked, Released 2019-06-12

06.12.2019 - By WNYC and PRXPlay

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Border Patrol Camera Data Hacked, Released

This week, Customs and Border Protection announced that hackers had stolen license plate images and travelers’ photos in what some inside the agency are calling a “major incident.”

The Challenges of Preserving Audio in the 21st Century

In light of a New York Times report detailing a 2008 Universal Studios fire that destroyed over 500,000 song recordings, The Takeaway looks into best practices for audio preservation.

Three Years Later, LGBTQ Gun Violence Activists Reflect on the Pulse Nightclub Shooting

The violence that unfolded in a once safe space became a call to action for many in the LGBTQ community.

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Housing Crisis Outpaces Efforts to Slow Homelessness in LA

The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles worsens, even as tens of thousands find permanent housing. 

Opioid Maker Insys Declares Bankruptcy After $225 Million Settlement 

Insys Therapeutics has become the first major opioid manufacture to declare bankruptcy after facing fines resulting from fraud charges brought by the Justice Department. 

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