2021: The Year of the Ox
According to the Lunar calendar, we have entered the ‘Year of the Ox.’ The 21st will speal more about what the ox represents and about how people in Illinois are celebrating the Chinese New Year while there is a pandemic.
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Illinois Reacts To Impeachment Verdict
Former President Donald Trump was acquitted of inciting the deadly Capitol insurrection in a second impeachment trial. The 21st gathered reactions from across the state and spoke with two journalists about the acquittal.
Rebroadcast: Hygge: Practicing Cosiness and Comfortable Conviviality
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.
Rebroadcast: Katherine May, “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times”
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.”
Rebroadcast: Who Were the Insurrectionists from IL?
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.
