The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
In today's deep dive, we hear from the director of an agency that will help resettle refugees from Afghanistan in Illinois.
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Bias In ADHD Diagnosis
Often when we think of someone with ADHD, a young white boy comes to mind, but while ADHD is more commonly diagnosed and treated in white boys, the disorder is found across genders and races.
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Yom Kippur: What Can Non-Jews Learn From It?
We were joined by two Illinois rabbis to talk about what Yom Kippur could teach everyone, even those who don't celebrate.
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217 Today: Tuesday Sept. 14, 2021
In today's deep dive, we look at new carbon capture research for farmers.
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Racial Disparities In Traffic Stops
Police departments in Illinois have had to report racial and ethnic information about traffic stops for nearly two decades since a law passed by former State Sen. Barack Obama. But years later, inequities persist. We talked about it with a culture and diversity reporter, an attorney at the ACLU, and the president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
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Labor Law And Vaccine Mandates
President Joe Biden has imposed a sweeping new vax-or-test mandate that applies to every company with 100 or more workers. We’ll talk about the legal authority behind the move and consider how companies will deal with it from a human resources perspective.
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217 Today: Monday, Sept. 13, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with the acting medical center director of the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville.
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217 Today: Friday, Sept. 10, 2021
In today's deep dive, a conversation with Champaign Fire Chief Gary Ludwig. He discusses his memories of the 9/11 attacks and how they changed firefighting.
The 21st Show
Teaching 9/11 To Generations Born After 9/11
In 2021, many young people have little or no memory of the September 11 attacks. We were joined by educators from around Illinois to talk about how they help students understand a series of events that shaped the world as we know it today.
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Illinoisans Remember The 9/11 Attacks
September 11, 2021 marks 20 years since the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. Today on The 21st, we talked about 9/11 with an Illinois native who lost his fiance during the attacks.