The 21st Show
"Hidden Brain" podcast host and author Shankar Vedantam wants us to reconsider the impulse to make truth the be-all, end-all — and instead think about the value of falsehood. He joined The 21st to discuss this and more about his new book, Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain.
The 21st Show
Illinois native Darryl Sullivan was headed to the Tokyo Olympics for the high jump. He’s ranked third in the world this year. We spoke to him about COVID-19 procedures, marijuana usage among Olympic sports athletes and how he's feeling leading up to the competition.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, in part two of our series from Side Effects Public Media, we look at efforts to help Black women who are HIV positive. They’re infected at unusually high rates.
The 21st Show
"Forever chemicals" have been found at dangerous levels in Illinois drinking water — posing potential long-term health risks for some communities. To hear more, The 21st spoke to Brett Chase, a reporter who covers the environment and public health for the Chicago Sun-Times.
The 21st Show
The 21st discussed the recent school mask mandate, and the latest updates on COVID-19 and its variants with. We were also joined by the executive director for the Illinois High School Association about what school sports will look like this upcoming academic year.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, there’s a hidden HIV epidemic among Black women. In the first part of a series from Side Effects Public Media we find out they’re being infected at unusually high rates.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, FarmFED Coop is a new cooperative that’s trying to help produce growers in Illinois scale up their operations.
The 21st Show
The 21st was joined by the University of Illinois' School of Music to discuss a potential new fight song that celebrates diversity and inclusion by incorporating hip-hop into its sound.
The 21st Show
Hip hop has long been a part of popular American culture, yet when it comes to being perceived as legitimate by prestigious institutions, it is often left behind. The 21st spoke with two music educators from universities in Illinois about the push to legitimize hip hop in academia.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, the internet is now for much more than entertainment, but rural areas are often the last to receive high-speed broadband.
