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The 21st Show

March 13, 2024

Creating a hit book through self-publishing

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Muslim worshippers perform — AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean

The 21st Show

March 13, 2024

Ramadan in wartime

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U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, left, will face former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, right, in Illinois' 12th Congressional District GOP primary. — Eric Lee / St. Louis Public Radio

The 217 Today Podcast

March 13, 2024

217 Today: What would Bost and Bailey work on for Illinois’ 12th District if elected?

In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about the two candidates in the GOP primary race to represent southern Illinois in Congress — what they want to do for the 12th congressional district.

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Photo of Samet by Hedy Samet/Photo of Grant from the Library of Congress

The 21st Show

March 12, 2024

Ulysses S. Grant’s life and legacy

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Jason Grostic, a Michigan farmer, said he was on track to run a fully self-sufficient operation and open a storefront for his beef products before PFAS contamination turned his world upside down. — Adam Miedema / WCMU

The 217 Today Podcast

March 12, 2024

217 Today: This farmer’s livelihood was ruined by PFAS-contaminated fertilizer that few Midwest states test for

In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how farms across the Midwest use biosolids—a type of byproduct from wastewater treatment plants—to fertilize their land.

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The 21st Show

March 11, 2024

The art of pole fitness, and its journey to becoming mainstream

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The 21st Show

March 11, 2024

Managing river floods in a changing climate

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Carolyn Johnson poses with her two children, Zaire and Kailah, at their home in Champaign. Johnson says DREAAM, or Driven to Reach Excellence and Academic Achievement for Males, has been an instrumental part of their family for years. — Madison Holcomb/Illinois Student Newsroom

The 217 Today Podcast

March 11, 2024

217 Today: More than an afterschool program, DREAAM provides mentorship and lasting relationships

In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about how the local nonprofit DREAAM is making a lasting impact on kids and their families in Champaign County.

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