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The 21st Show

Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, talks with Brian Mackey about her career, the changing news cycle, and more.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we'll hear from an University of Illinois economics professor why the Russian invasion of Ukraine is just one reason for rising gas prices. 

The 21st Show

A program in Peoria though is working to bring yoga to the community as a tool to fight the cycle of violence and trauma in the city.

The 21st Show

The Executive director of the Commission on Professionalism for the Illinois Supreme Court weighs in on the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson.

The 21st Show

An assistant public defender from Cook County gives her perspective on the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll hear from a panel of professors at Western Illinois University on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The 21st Show

Conflict over clear-cutting timber in the Shawnee National Forecast in the 1990s is the subject of a documentary being shown at festivals around the country. We were joined by environmental educators and one of the documentary's makers.

The 21st Show

‘Motive,’ an investigative podcast from Chicago NPR station WBEZ, explores blindspots in the prison system — metaphorical, and literal — where correctional officers can and do behave as though no one is watching. The 21st was joined by criminal justice reporter Shannon Heffernan, the podcast's host, to discuss what she's found is happening inside big prisons in small Illinois towns. 

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn how the pandemic has affected the children of frontline health workers.

The 21st Show

Many are trying to reconcile their own feelings of frustration at pandemic restrictions with the desire to protect those who are still vulnerable to the virus.