The 21st Show
Who are America’s justice systems meant to serve?
We were joined by a professor of law to discuss the foundations of our justice system and how children and marginalized communities are affected by the operations of that system.
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The 21st Show
FDA moves to make it easier for men who have sex with men to give blood
To talk about what's in the FDA's draft guidelines for men who have sex with men, the science behind them, and the stigma they have caused, we were joined by a doctor, an LGBTQ advocate, and a representative from a blood bank.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Champaign teen founds non-profit offering free classes to local kids
In today's deep dive, we’ll meet Sophia Libman, a high school junior who started her own nonprofit to provide classes to local children three years ago.
The 21st Show
Preventing accidental cannabis poisoning in kids
There’s been a 1,375% increase in pediatric edible cannabis exposure over the past five years.
The 21st Show
How do Black officers respond to the ongoing debate around policing?
Following the police beating death of Tyre Nichols, we talked about the policing of Black communities.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Recess law boosts elementary students’ social-emotional learning
In today's deep dive, we’ll take a look at the impact of a 2021 Illinois law that requires at least 30 minutes of recess per day in elementary schools.
The 21st Show
Best of: Illinois businesses slammed with biometric lawsuits
Businesses in Illinois are paying lots of money to settle class action lawsuits thanks to an Illinois law called the Biometric Information Privacy Act.
The 21st Show
Sen. Tammy Duckworth on working in a divided congress, Ukraine, and more
Sen. Tammy Duckworth joined The 21st for a discussion that ranged from policy issues like reproductive rights and the war in Ukraine to larger picture items like generational turnover in politics and how to get things done while Congress is divided.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Increasing evictions in Midwest threaten public health
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how evictions are back on the rise in the Midwest, putting an increasing number of tenants at risk for housing insecurity.
The 21st Show
What’s behind the big number of utility shutoffs in Illinois?
Utilities in Illinois shut off households' power around 285,000 times in the first 10 months of last year. To discuss the impact of those shutoffs and who is most affected, The 21st was joined by some of the authors of a report on energy injustice.
