Texas Standard for December 21, 2015
The Army powers up cyber protection units in Texas and beyond amid new reports of power grid hackers. Plus: They call them the iceboxes. A new report on border detention centers reveals what migrants describe as overcrowded freezers used as holding cells. Also: A plan to bail out some who’ve fallen prey to unscrupulous lenders. And: The possible perils of holiday comestibles, especially when one’s taking prescriptions. All that and more on today’s Texas Standard:
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