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The 21st Show

April 25, 2023

Author argues that environmentalists should support hunting

The 21st was joined by the author of "The Shotgun Conservationist," who writes that he’s not trying to convert anyone into a hunter but says he wants to broaden perspectives.

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Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022. — Allen G. Breed/AP

The 21st Show

April 25, 2023

Where does access to the abortion pill currently stand?

To unpack the recent federal court rulings and where the approvals of Mifepristone currently stand, The 21st was joined by two journalists that have been following the story and the author of When Abortion was a Crime.

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The maple syrup evaporator at Funks Grove is used to concentrate sugar from sap. — Charlie Schlenker / WGLT

The 217 Today Podcast

April 25, 2023

217 Today: Climate change affects largest maple syrup producer in Illinois

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about how climate change is affecting a generations-old Illinois maple syrup business.

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A woman types on a laptop while on a train in New Jersey, May 18, 2021. A new study from Northwestern University examined whether people expressing anger on social media were as upset as they professed to be in their posts. — Jenny Kane/AP, file

The 21st Show

April 24, 2023

New study finds people overestimate online outrage

A new study suggests that people on the internet are not as angry as they seem. The 21st was joined by the professor who led the study.

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The 21st Show

April 24, 2023

Best of: Tips for a Zero-Waste Lifestyle

To speak more about reducing the amount of waste we produce on a daily basis, The 21st was joined by a waste and sustainability consultant.

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The Piatt County Board at their April 12 meeting in Monticello, Illinois, where they discussed the county's options regarding wind farms. — Jim Meadows/Illinois Public Media

The 217 Today Podcast

April 24, 2023

217 Today: Piatt County Board rejects wind farm proposal

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from the Piatt County Board Vice-Chair about the county’s rejection of wind farm proposals.

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Lathrop Elementary School principal Daniela Boer — Photo courtesy of Peter Medlin / Northern Public Radio

The 217 Today Podcast

April 20, 2023

217 Today: Some Illinois schools are ‘growing their own’ principals to deal with staffing shortages

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear about a program where school districts “grow their own” principals to deal with staffing shortages.

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Nikky Finney is professor at the University of South Carolina, but she’s in Illinois this week for a series of events at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, sponsored by the school’s Humanities Research Institute. — Photo courtesy Noah Adams/NPR

The 21st Show

April 20, 2023

Poet Nikky Finney on the accessibility of poetry, mentorship and more

Poet Nikky Finney's writing reckons with what it means to be a woman and Black in America and in the South, in the past and today.

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A Ramadan sign created by Suzanne Jaber of The Eid Shop is displayed in Dearborn Heights, Mich., on Monday, March 27, 2023. More businesses are selling Ramadan and Eid items, including DIY kits, lanterns and napkin holders. She began crafting and selling her own dedicated Ramadan and Eid decorations and now ships items across the U.S. and world. — Carlos Osorio/AP

The 21st Show

April 20, 2023

Muslim Illinoisans mark Eid al-Fitr

Now that life has settled into a new normal, we checked in to see what pandemic-era changes were permanent, and how Muslim Illinoisans are celebrating Eid al-Fitr this year. To discuss it, The 21st was joined by an imam and theology teacher.

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