A cybersecurity expert explains what's at stake when stores collect shoppers' bio-metric data; Governor Hochul supports buffer zones to protect houses of worship from protesters; and will state lawmakers go for universal child care? -- To read more about any of the stories you hear on this podcast, visit the WXXI News website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get the latest local stories in your inbox each morning. -- This podcast is a production of WXXI Public Media, a member supported local broadcasting station. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member, support the show, and sustain what we do for years to come.

New York's governor seeks more social media safeguards for kids; old payphone booths in Rochester are repurposed with free phones; and a new WXXI podcast features self advocates with disabilities. - To read more about any of the stories you hear on this podcast, visit the WXXI News website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get the latest local stories in your inbox each morning. -- This podcast is a production of WXXI Public Media, a member supported local broadcasting station. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member, support the show, and sustain what we do for years to come.

Local residents protest the U.S. attacks in Venezuela; Monroe County tries another tactic to ease the housing shortage; and a couple of local beer sellers have gone out of business. -- To read more about any of the stories you hear on this podcast, visit the WXXI News website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get the latest local stories in your inbox each morning. -- This podcast is a production of WXXI Public Media, a member supported local broadcasting station. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member, support the show, and sustain what we do for years to come.

A new childcare center opens at Monroe County's central courthouse, the state's minimum wage is going up, and schools are worried the power grid can't keep up with rising temperatures. -- To read more about any of the stories you hear on this podcast, visit the WXXI News website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get the latest local stories in your inbox each morning. -- This podcast is a production of WXXI Public Media, a member supported local broadcasting station. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member, support the show, and sustain what we do for years to come.

Thousands of residents were without power in a severe wind storm, Rochester's pilot GBI program shows promising results, and the state will no longer accept anonymous calls to its child abuse hotline. -- To read more about any of the stories you hear on this podcast, visit the WXXI News website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get the latest local stories in your inbox each morning. -- This podcast is a production of WXXI Public Media, a member supported local broadcasting station. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member, support the show, and sustain what we do for years to come.