The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Tuesday April 6, 2021
In today's deep dive, medical school is challenging for everyone, but Black students can face an especially difficult road. We get a closer look from Side Effects Public Media's Farah Yousry.
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WATCH LIVE: Pritzker’s April 5 Education Update
WATCH LIVE: At 1:30 p.m. today Gov. Pritzker is holding a press briefing in Champaign to discuss what K-12 students returning to the classroom could look like in Illinois
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: Pulitzer Prize Tyehimba Jess winner on Power of Poetry
To hear more about the power of poetry and African-American history, The 21st revisted a conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning poet-in-residence Tyehimba Jess at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The 21st Show
Rebroadcast: Author Explains How To Prepare For Climate Change
Many scientists worry that the Earth is on a collision course with climate change and it will have irreversible, deadly consequences. The 21st revisits a conversation with author David Pogue on adapting to our changing climate, as well as increasing mitigation efforts.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Monday April 5, 2021
In today's deep dive, it's been a challenge to provide information about COVID-19 and vaccines to those who don't speak English. We learn about efforts to reach refugees in the Midwest.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Friday April 2, 2021
In today's deep dive, as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more available, people need to be sold on taking the shots. In Latino communities, several issues could hinder the rollout from reaching the most vulnerable.
The 21st Show
Easter In The Black Church
Easter Sunday is this weekend. For many Black churches it is the biggest Sunday service of the year. Some Easter traditions go back culturally to Africa and the period of enslavement in America.
The 21st Show
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Are you having a hard time sleeping at night? Perhaps you're engaging in a phenomena called “revenge bedtime procrastination.” An expert told us how to get a better night's rest.
The 21st Show
Lead in Illinois Water
Flint, Michigan is known for its water crisis, but the tap water problem is a more pervasive issue than it may seem. In East Moline, one home was found with 3,000 parts per billion of lead in it’s tap water. Other communities where dangerous levels of lead in tap water have been found include Rockford, Joliet, University Park, and Elgin, Illinois.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Thursday April 1, 2021
In today's deep dive, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on overall life expectancy rates in the U.S. It also seems to be widening the gap between Black and white Americans.