Former president Barack Obama tells WBEZ that society needs to broaden its definition of masculinity. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Aarti Shahani
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Reporter Adriana Cardona Maguigad follows a high school principal on Chicago’s Northwest Side as she tries to connect with students who are falling behind academically. Host: Mary Dixon
The City of Gary is celebrating the opening of Northwest Indiana’s first and only land-based casino on Friday. While there’s much excitement, some worry of a future casino in Chicago, which could draw away customers. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Michael...
Dr. Emily Talen, professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago, shares how the pandemic might impact cities' ability to adapt to a post-COVID world. Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Cianna Greaves
The player filed a lawsuit May 7 alleging the team's then-video coach harassed and assaulted him in 2010 and that the team did nothing. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Tony Arnold
Superintendent Tony Sanders of Elgin School District shares options for parents who are weighing their child’s educational and social needs over the summer. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Katie O'Connell
The University of Chicago Press and the Chicago Distribution Center are excited to announce a new distribution partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) throughout North America starting July 1, 2021. This includes books published by ALA Editions/ALA Neal-Schuman, ACRL Publications, and other ALA units; posters, bookmarks, READ-branded and other items that promote literacy and libraries, published by ALA Graphics; and ALA’s physical award seals such as the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Carnegie Medals seals. The ALA is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the ALA has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government, and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library’s role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit ala.org. “The opportunity to partner with a company whose values so closely align with where ALA is right now and where ALA is headed in the next few years is exciting,” said Mary Mackay, ALA Associate Director of Publishing. “We have been delighted by CDC’s responsiveness, their willingness to learn about our business, and their commitment to pivoting with […]
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently updated its so-called “Climate Normals,” finding the new, average temperature for the lower 48-states in the U.S. is half a degree hotter than before. Host: Melba Lara; Guest: Dr. Scott Colli...
After a Naperville school district seminar, participants got hate mail and threats, reflecting a national backlash against diversity efforts. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Susie An
Experts say after months of convincing people why they’re safer with a mask, it’s understandable why some aren’t yet ready to leave the house without them. Host: Araceli Gomez-Aldana; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
The FDA is expected to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12 this week. Chicago’s Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady says parents should then be able to book appointments pretty much anywhere Pfizer is offered. Find all our covera...
As NPR continues to celebrate 50 years on the air, we hear from NPR’s Lulu Garcia Navvaro about her time reporting and now hosting for NPR. Host: Araceli Gomez-Aldana; Producer: Cianna Greaves
The Chicago Tribune looked into the city’s new deputy mayor for public safety and his voting record on the police board. Host: Melba Lara; Guest: Gregory Pratt
Medical student Keven Stonewall Jr. got his start working in a lab, but he also learned a lot from his dad, Keven Sr., who drove him to and from the internship each day. Producer: Billy Healy
As CPS CEO Janice Jackson prepares to step down, she urges the next CEO to focus on academics and not get distracted by the “silly stuff.” Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Sarah Karp
WBEZ’s Araceli Gomez-Aldana talks with NPR’s Senior Washington Editor, Ron Elving about covering politics on radio from the 90s to now. Producer: Cianna Greaves
As National Public Radio continues to celebrate 50 years on the air, we hear from NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli about her decades of public radio reporting. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost