The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Friday March 26, 2021
In today's deep dive, after a long year with virtually no live, indoor music performances, we’re beginning to see a few green shoots of hope this spring.
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Watch Live: Biden Holds 1st Press Conference Of His Presidency
President Biden is likely to face questions on his response to recent mass shootings, an influx of migrants at the southern border and the continued coronavirus crisis, as he holds his first formal White House press conference Thursday since taking office.
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Asian Women: The Toll of Decades of Dismissal
Many Asian American women say they are either invisible or ignored because of dangerous, misogynistic stereotypes. They are finding their voices in the wake of the tragic shootings at Atlanta area spas. Two guests joined The 21st to talk about anti Asian history and ways to change perceptions of Asian women.
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Sampson the PPE Lab Assistant Dog
In the labs of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign a golden retriever lab assistant named Sampson sits in a white lab coat, safety goggles and shoes.
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217 Today: Thurs. March 25, 2021
In today's deep dive, more customers are buying Impossible Burgers, Beyond Meat, and other meat alternatives made from plants, but the industry still faces barriers.
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Passover 2021
The Rabbi of the Moses Montefiore Temple in Bloomington joined us to talk about the history behind the Jewish holiday Passover and what celebrations will look like during the pandemic.
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Millennial Home Buyers in Illinois
When it comes to buying a home, millennials, those born between 1980 and 1994, face a lot of obstacles. There's a new statewide program to help them.
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Vaccinating Migrant Farmworkers in Illinois
Thousands of farmworkers are headed to Illinois to begin processing the food that arrives on your table. We talked about the challenges of getting them vaccinated against COVID-19 in a timely manner this year.
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217 Today: Wed. March 24, 2021
In today's deep dive, all 12 of Illinois’ public universities are migrating to the Common Application beginning this fall. We’ll learn why the Pritzker Administration believes this change will increase applications to the state’s public universities.
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Interview: Deon Thomas, Illini Basketball Great
The 21st was joined by University of Illinois basketball great Deon Thomas to talk about growing up in Illinois, playing professional basketball in Israel and converting to Judaism.