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On a new episode of WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast, three astrophysicists in training discuss how they're processing the science, policy and politics of nuclear weapons leading up to the 2024 election.

J. Robert Oppenheimer chose a remote spot in south central New Mexico to build and test the world's first atomic bomb. The people who lived in the surrounding Tularosa Basin were not asked for permission or warned of the risk posed to their health and safety. Nearly 80 years later, proposed legislation giving one-time payments to New Mexicans who contracted cancer as a consequence of nuclear testing has been allowed to expire, blocked by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The congressional stalemate comes as testing programs ramp up and the world braces for the possibility of nuclear war. Tina Cordova of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Association joins Lauren Warnecke and Matt Caplan.

On a new episode of WGLT's Twelve Thousand Bombs podcast, you'll hear about the U.S. spending $400 billion on developing and testing weapons designed to neutralize an attack. All signs point to a fool's errand, particularly in the event of a nuclear strike.

On this episode of "Twelve Thousand Bombs," you'll hear from climatologist Lili Xia of Rutgers University. Xia was the leading author on a landmark 2022 research paper in Nature Food detailing climate models and the potential for widespread famine in the aftermath of a nuclear conflict.

In the Sept. 10 presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, nuclear weapons were mentioned just once. But President Joe Biden has said the threat of nuclear war is as high as it's ever been. Our new podcast explores the history, science and policy of the United States' nuclear program—and why we should be talking about it.

In the latest episode of the Democracy’s Future podcast, you’ll hear from Illinois State University students Andrew Franson and Matt Saner. They discuss their affiliation with different political parties, sharing both the distinctions in their ideologies and the unexpected areas where they find agreement.

After the conclusion of the 2024 presidential election, Illinois State University students share their thoughts.

In the latest episode of the Democracy’s Future podcast, you’ll hear from the McLean County clerk and the director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Illinois State University, to learn more about voting in McLean County and on ISU campus.

In the most recent episode of Democracy's Future, we hear from Sharon Chung, the Democratic representative for Illinois’ 91st district, as she campaigns for re-election.

In this episode of Democracy's Future, WGLT and The Vidette speak with two members of Bloomington-Normal's South Asian community about representation in the presidential election.