Yahoo Says 500 Million Customers Had Data Stolen In 2014 Breach, UN General Assembly Meeting On Antibiotic Resistance, Food Friday: Root Vegetables

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The autumn is a time to revisit our roots — and root vegetables. On this week’s Food Friday, we learn how to use these underground veggies in some yummy ways. We also find out about the meeting of the UN General Assembly about antibiotic resistance, and Yahoo announces that a 2014 security breach exposed data for more than 500 million customers.

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  • More Than 500 Million Yahoo Users Have Data Stolen In 2014 Hack

    Internet giant Yahoo announced yesterday that a 2014 security breach exposed more than 500 million users’ personal data to hackers. We’ll speak with an cyber crime expert to see how this attack happened and what Yahoo users can do to safeguard their information.

  • U.N. Tackles Antibiotic Resistance In Rare Health-Related General Assembly Meeting

    Yesterday, for just the fourth time in its history, the United Nations held a General Assembly meeting on a health-related issue The topic: the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and the rise of so-called “superbugs.” A science journalist breaks down the growing threat and what’s being done to try and tackle it.

  • Food Friday: Root For Root Vegetables

    Our Food Friday guest calls this part of the fall season the Vegetable Turnover: when vegetables that thrive in cooler temperatures are harvested. Root vegetables –including beets, carrots and parsnips– grow below the ground. We learn how to use these and related crops like rhizomes, tubers and corms, to make hearty meals as the days get shorter.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Aarushi Agni Producer
  • Rob D'Ovidio Guest
  • Dina Fine Maron Guest

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