How effective is the IRS at keeping your information safe? The latest on the arrest of FIFA officials, and a follow-up on California's foster care system.
IRS hacked, exposes government can't keep our data safe, either
Hackers broke into the IRS's systems and stole the personal info of more than 100,000 people, the agency announced recently.
Since February, hackers had been forcing their way through an agency website to see old tax returns, then using info from those documents to file fraudulent returns.
"No entity can keep our information safe," says Nicole Perlroth, cybersecurity reporter for the New York Times. "Not the government, not our health insurers, not our lawyers."
Perlroth advises that people seriously consider freezing their credit. While it wouldn't have stopped the hackers from filing fraudulent tax returns, it would prevent thieves who have your personal information from opening new accounts in name.
Hear more of her advice by clicking the player up top.
FIFA officials arrested
This morning officials in Switzerland made multiple arrests of FIFA officials.
FIFA is the multibillion-dollar organization that oversees soccer across the world, but for years has been accused of bribery and scandal.
The arrests and charges stem from an investigation by the FBI and the Justice department.
We talked to Graham Parker, soccer columnist for the Guardian.
LA's DCFS director explains the decision to remove a child from their home
One of the most difficult challenges authorities can face is deciding whether a parent is a threat to his or her child.
Of the 36,000 children in the foster care system in Los Angeles County, about 20,000 are living under the care of someone other than a biological parent.
Philip Browning, director of the Department of Child and Family Services for L.A. County, joins Take Two for a conversation about how to know when to remove a child from his or her home.
This is Part 2 of our two-part series on the foster care system in L.A. To hear Part 1, click here.
The Brood: Danielle Meitiv explains her 'free-range' parenting philosophy
When parents are investigated for neglect, it seldom makes national headlines. But the case of the Meitiv family was a bit different.
Alexander and Danielle Meitiv of Maryland had been found responsible for unsubstantiated child neglect by the Department of Child Protective Services. This after they let their two kids, ages 10 and 6, walk home alone from a park.
Their story launched a fierce debate, and now Child Protective Services has cleared the Meitivs of child neglect in one case.
Danielle Meitiv joined Take Two to discuss the latest development in her story.
To hear the full interview with Danielle Meitiv, click the link above.
Federal court upholds halt to Obama immigration action
President Obama's executive action on immigration hit another road block this week when a federal appeals court kept in place a halt on the orders.
The New Orleans court released its ruling Tuesday, declining to lift an injunction on the presidential actions.
Those actions would defer deportation for an estimated five million people in the US, the highest share of whom live in California.
For more we're joined by Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis.
Sports roundup: FIFA officials arrested, LeBron and Cavaliers sweep Hawks, NFL responds to domestic abuse
The U.S. Department of Justice brings charges against 14 FIFA officials, LeBron James leads the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA finals and the NFL responds to the latest case of domestic abuse. It's time for sports with
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Egg shortage caused by avian flu hits food industry
The avian flu epidemic sweeping through the country has devastated chicken farms. It's resulted in more than 30 million birds that have had to be destroyed.
It hasn't had much of an effect on the price of eggs -- yet. But it is beginning to have a major impact on food producers such as McDonalds and General Mills, who rely on eggs to create things like egg McMuffins and cake mixes.
Stephanie Strom, a business reporter from the New York Times, explained the issue. Fedele Bauccio, chief executive of Bon Appetit Management company, which provides food service to more than 500 universities, museums and corporations across the country, gave an insight into how the shortage could affect their daily operations.
Supreme Court voting case could have broad implications for California
This week the Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that could have broad implications for voting and representation in California.
The case, Evenwel vs. Abbott, poses a central question of who should be counted when drawing up voting districts: the total population or just eligible voters?
The difference could mean a lot in states with large immigrant populations, like Texas, Florida and California.
We're joined by Fernando Guerra, political scientist at Loyola Marymount University.
Who should pay for disposing unused medication?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for Alameda County in California to move forward with a law that requires drug manufacturers to pay the costs of disposing of unused medications.
KQED reporter Scott Shafer tells more about what this could mean for other municipalities who are looking to enact the similar legislation.
New film 'Heaven Knows What' shows world of heroin addicts from the inside
The new film "Heaven Knows What" explores the world of young heroin addicts living on the streets of New York City.
It's a topic that's been shown profusely in movies , but this time the treatment is very different. Arielle Holmes stars in "Heaven Knows What," but she is not a professional actress -- she's a recovering addict. The script is based on her memoir.
"Heaven Knows What" is directed by Benny and Josh Safdie, and they joined the show with more.