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The 217 Today Podcast

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has been challenging everywhere, and rural areas have faced some unique problems.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, as the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help from a surprising place: public libraries.

The 21st Show

Winter during a pandemic is especially dark and cold. The Scandinavians have something to combat this, called Hygge. The 21st spoke with someone from the Danish Happiness Research Institute about the Danish concept of comfort and coziness.

The 21st Show

Winter in the midwest can be cold, dark and a little depressing — especially during a global pandemic. The 21st spoke to a UK-based author who has written a book on how to embrace “Wintering.” 

The 21st Show

The January 6, 2021 siege on the US Capitol left five people dead and a country reeling in its wake. To talk more about some of the Illinoisans who have been arrested in relation to the Capitol seige, The 21st spoke to a federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, there’s a focus on the U.S. Senate as the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is underway. Chris Mooney, a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, talks about what he calls “the most unrepresentative elected political institution.”

News Local/State

A February 9 Facebook Live discussion followed an Illinois Newsroom series by Education reporter Lee Gaines about calls to defund the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign police department, arrest rates of Black people by the department and views of officers about the abolition movement.

The 21st Show

Bar owners hoped closures due to COVID-19 would quickly come to end and customers would return. But as dining mitigations continue, breweries are shifting how to reach their customers. The 21st spoke to three Illinois brewery owners.

The 21st Show

Many scientists worry that the Earth is on a collision course with climate change which will have irreversible, and deadly consequences.The author of How to Prepare for Climate Change: A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos, joined us to talk about adapting.

The 217 Today Podcast

In today's deep dive, we take a closer look at the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines with a pair of professors at Southern Illinois University.