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The 21st Show

Zen and The Transition to Spring

Spring is here and can mark an internal shift; we leave our long, reflective winter hibernation and emerge with an opportunity for transformation. The director of the Japan House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign joined us to talk about zen and the art of transitioning to spring.

a nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaxmobile, at the Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center, in Uniondale, N.Y. New Yorkers over 16 years old can sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, April 6 a major expansion of eligibility as the state seeks to immunize as many people as possible.
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The 21st Show

Women’s Vaccine Side Effects

People have shared their experiences on social media about how their menstrual cycle was temporarily changed after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The 21st spoke with researchers who want to learn more about this connection by collecting data they say is missing, and about the history of women's side effects being overlooked in clinical trials.