Hello, everybody. Im allison kiddie, artistic director of the chicago humanities festival and delighted to be here welcoming you to todays program, Maria Hinojosa, once i was you. This program and many more are free and open to the public. You can learn more at chicago humanities. Org, and i encourage you to lend your support, make a donation or become a member. You can also learn more about our commitment to accessibility there thanks to support from chf audiences. All of our Digital Events have closed captioning which can be controlled through youtube. Thank you to our captioner today. And, good news, this program will have both spanish and english subtitles. In my previous life in public radio, the voice of Maria Hinojosa was a constant presence, compassionate, Ground Breaking. Im delighted shes back at chf and in conversation with another essential voice, Jose Antonio Vargas. They are two of the most compelling and urgent thinkers on civil rights in america seen especially through
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New worry as a fire east of l. A. Explodes in size while in the gulf Tropical Storm beta expected to strengthen into a slowmoving hurric torrential rain, storm surge and high winds. Our weather team tracking the new threats. Breaking overnight, two people shot dead. More than two dozen injured at a Backyard Party in rochester, new york. The investigation this morning. Testing reversal. The cdc changing course, the updated guidelines on covid19 on who should get tested. The bold prediction from the president. We expect to have enough vaccines for every american by april. Is he at odds with the cdc . Oknde d tighdeadline. The ban on downloading the wildly popular apps. Will a new lawsuit buy more time . Hey, good morning, everybody. Were going to begin with the breaking news, the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Overnight an outpouring of praise and respect from president s and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle as vigils were held at the Supreme Court and in San F
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