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Born Again Labor Museum

The 21st Show

Museum examines workers’ rights through art

The Born Again Labor Museum in Carbondale features art focused on worker’s rights, and it’s also a community event space for local labor rights organizations — which have seen a renewed interest in recent years as the pandemic highlights the plight of many essential workers across our economy. To tell us more about the history of labor organizing in Southern Illinois and about the Born Again Labor Museum, we were joined by the museum's co-founders. 

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In this May 7, 2020 file photo, a pregnant woman waits in a food pantry line at St. Mary's Church in Waltham, Mass., for people in need of groceries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two obstetricians' groups--The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, are now recommending COVID-19 shots for all pregnant women, citing concerns over rising cases and low vaccination rates.
AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File

The 21st Show

COVID-19 vaccines and fertility

Though the COVID-19 vaccine presents no risk of infertility, research has now confirmed that the shots can affect menstrual cycles, with one recent linking vaccination to a slight increase in menstrual-cycle length. The 21st was joined by two researchers who have documented such cases, as well as an OB/GYN, to clarify the findings and dispel misinformation about the research.

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The 21st Show

Exec coach LaTonya Wilkins talks about improving workplace cultures

As we approach our third year of the pandemic, there’s no denying there’s been a drastic shift in the way we do, view and approach work. To talk about reimagining workplace culture and the "Great Resignation," we were joined by an author and speaker who helps leaders develop and maintain inclusive and supportive spaces. 

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Champaign-Urbana was one of many towns across the country under a winter storm warning. According to the National Weather Service, the cities have received seven inches of snow so far with more in the forecast.
Reginald Hardwick/Illinois Newsroom

The 21st Show

Winter storm updates

Thanks to this week's winter storm, highways from Chicago to Carbondale were covered with snow according to IDOT, and driving proved treacherous. Today on the show, we checked in with reporters who have been following the storm, a meteorologist and a climatologist. 

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Governor JB Pritzker gives his first State of the State address in January 2020.
AP Photo

The 21st Show

Putting the governor’s remarks in context

To conclude our preview of Governor JB Pritzker's State of the State and budget address, we were joined by an Illinois Statehouse reporter and the associate director of the Government Finance Research Center at UIC to talk more about what we can expect and to put the governor’s remarks in context.

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