The Great Conjunction
Next week marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. “The darkest evening of the year” is going to be a little brighter in 2020 thanks to a rare astronomical sight called a Great Conjunction.
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Interview: Mary Holland, Writer, Actor and Comedian
If you’re a fan of the HBO series ‘Veep’ or follow sketch comedy from the Upright Citizen’s Brigade, you may be familiar with this 21st guest — actor and writer Mary Holland. She joins us to talk about a new Christmas rom-com, "Happiest Season," which she co-wrote with Clea Duvall.
Immigrant Teen Factory Workers
The 21st took a look inside the lives of Illinois immigrant teenagers who go to high school by day, and then work night shifts in dangerous conditions in suburban factories with a reporter for ProPublica Illinois and an E.L. teacher at York Community High School in Elmhurst.
Intent And Ingredients Behind Sweet Potato Pies
Dig into the savory ingredients and deep cultural roots of the African-American holiday staple – sweet potato pie.
The Great Lakes’ Eroding Beaches
The total U.S. coastline of the Great Lakes is more in miles than both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Scientists say that climate change is eroding beaches along the Third Coast.
