The 21st Show
Best of: Advice from Margaret Sullivan to journalists covering politics
In her book, former newspaper editor Margaret Sullivan says the rise of Donald Trump’s brand of politics ought to change the way reporters do their jobs.
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The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Hospitals have a fast-acting drug to help stroke victims — if they seek treatment in time
On today's deep dive, OSF hospitals in Urbana and Danville have joined others in using a faster-acting drug to that could help stroke victims avoid brain damage, but only if they seek treatment quickly.
The 21st Show
Best of: The myth of the model minority and the pressure to be perfect
The 21st was joined by the author of a book exploring the myth of the model minority and the students who take extreme measures to cope, as well as a clinical social worker and a student who shared her own experiences with the pressure often placed on Asian American students.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Indigenous-led groups advocate legal rights for natural entities
In today's deep dive, we hear about how some Indigenous-led environmental groups are pushing to give the Mississippi river some of the same legal rights as people.
The 21st Show
Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen
Today we recognized Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and celebrated the first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
The 21st Show
Best of: Thousands of Americans went missing in war. These men are bringing them home.
Tens of thousands of Americans who gave their lives in wars around the world have not yet received a proper burial. A team helping locate those missing in action came to Illinois to talk about their work and how technology is changing their searches. Two of them joined us.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Illinois’ New Philadelphia becomes a national park
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about New Philadelphia, which recently became the nation’s 424th national park.
The 21st Show
Best of: 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.
The 21st Show
Best of: 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 new 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: Indigenous art challenges stereotypes and displays modern culture at Spurlock Museum
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear a conversation about the work of indigenous artists being displayed in a new exhibit at the Spurlock Museum.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
