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The 21st Show

January 23, 2024

The epidemic of vaping

We’ll talk with an Illinois-based addiction specialist about the causes, harms, and potential solutions for vaping.

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Bottles painted the colors of the Palestinian flag by student activists hang at the center of the University of Chicago quad in November. Students at UChicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago and other local universities are demanding their institutions cut off investments to companies doing business in Israel or manufacturing weapons. — Lisa Kurian Philip/WBEZ

The 217 Today Podcast

January 22, 2024

217 Today: Pro-Palestinian students want universities to stop investing in companies with ties to Israel

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how student demands for divestment are raising questions about where and how universities invest.

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The 21st Show

January 22, 2024

Best of: I-PASS boxes to be replaced by stickers

Starting next year, you won’t be able to obtain new transponders for the I-PASS. Instead, tollgates will rely on scanning a sticker.

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Two U.S Capitol police officers stand guard outside of the Supreme Court during March for Life on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Washington. — AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib

The 21st Show

January 22, 2024

Will the Supreme Court be a factor in the 2024 presidential election?

The US Supreme Court could be deeply involved in this year's presidential election.

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Darryl Martin examines a harpsichord during a tour at the National Music Museum. Martin moved to Vermillion from Belgium for the chance to manage one of the world’s most significant instrument collections and to lead one of the only graduate programs specializing in the history of musical instruments. — Elizabeth Rembert / Harvest Public Media

The 217 Today Podcast

January 21, 2024

217 Today: How a National Music Museum made its home in the Midwest

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about why the National Music Museum — home to everything from the world’s oldest cello to Elvis’ guitars — is in Vermillion, South Dakota.

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The 21st Show

January 19, 2024

Best of: The Arab Blues mixes the music of the Middle East and the Midwest

The band taps into Chicago's deep well of jazz and blues, and fuses it withthe traditional music and sounds of their Middle Eastern heritage.

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The 21st Show

January 19, 2024

Politics News Roundup - January 19, 2024

State and federal lawmakers returned to their respective Capitol buildings. Two reporters tell us what's happening under the domes.

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The 21st Show

January 19, 2024

Illinois News Roundup - January 19, 2024

Our local news check-in includes efforts to put the brakes on migrant busses arriving in DeKalb. Plus, building the world's largest Monopoly board in Macomb.

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