In the Loop (Segments)

Pharmaceutical companies did not include larger people in original trials for these pills, which advocates say reveals anti-fat bias. The listed weight limits can cause confusion and public health researchers say the medical guidance for people is not comprehensive. Reset checks in with an expert to learn more. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Hayley McMahon

Teen superhero Kamala Khan has taken the small screen by storm in the new Disney+ show, Ms. Marvel. But she’s been around in comics, including a new graphic novel collecting the first five issues of Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit. Reset talks to the first South Asian woman to write Kamala Khan in the comics. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guests: Samira Ahmed

Perceptions Theatre opened in 2020 and almost instantly pivoted to streaming productions online. This weekend, they are finally holding their first in-person event: the second annual BIPOC Play Fest. Reset checks in with the company’s artistic director and a playwright featured in the festival to learn more. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guests: Myesha-Tiara, Carlo Zenner

The shooter at the Highland Park fourth of July parade had attempted suicide, threatened a family member with a knife, and made numerous posts and videos online about his obsession with violence. So why was he able to get a gun license, and a high-powered rifle, legally in Illinois. Reset checks in with two reporters who’ve looked into Illinois gun laws and why they failed to prevent this mass sho...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman

In the wake of the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park and a shooting that injured five people in Parkway Gardens in Woodlawn, many want to know how to prevent gun violence. South Side organizations say the answer lies in restorative justice and community-based support. Reset discusses the impact of gun violence and its potential solutions. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Gu...

Reset learns more about his latest book and his decadeslong research on gun violence in Chicago. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim Guests: Sudhir Venkatesh

A grandfather who came from Mexico to visit his family. A dedicated volunteer at a local synagogue. An 88-year-old financial adviser who still commuted to work each day. As the public learns the identities of the seven people killed in the Highland Park shooting, family members and friends are speaking out about how they want them to be remembered. Reset hears from a reporter who has talked to the...

Data from the Center for Disease Control shows that 7.5 percent of Americans are experiencing long-haul COVID symptoms. And women and younger Americans are experiencing symptoms at higher rates. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to find out what’s behind the numbers. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guest: Dr. Mia Taormina

Highland Park authorities say the alleged gunman in Monday’s Fourth of July massacre bought his semiautomatic rifle legally in the Chicago area. Reset checks in with Congressman Schneider for the latest on gun legislation in the aftermath of the mass shooting in his district. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik, Stephanie Kim Guests: U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider

After an eight-hour manhunt by the FBI and local police Monday, North Chicago officers found and arrested the Highland Park shooting suspect later that night driving in Lake Forest. The suspect was considered armed and dangerous, but he was arrested peacefully. This contrasts starkly with the police killing of Jayland Walker, an unarmed, 25 year old Black man in Akron, Ohio, on June 27. Was the Hi...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Meha Ahmad, Lynnea Domienik Guests: Lynn Sweet, Sarah Karp, Daniel Biss

Reset checks in with a reporter on the scene gathering community voices. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests: Patrick Smith

Children as young as eight years old were injured in yesterday’s shooting at Highland Park’s 4th of July parade, and many more saw parents and community members injured or killed. So how can you process a traumatic event like this with the children in your life? Reset checks in with a child clinical psychologist to guide your conversations. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Guests: Dr. Tali Raviv

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman, Meha Ahmad Guests: David Goldenberg, Rabbi Evan Moffic

Donald Trump’s influence seems to have trumped hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin’s $50 million donation in Illinois’ Republican gubernatorial primary. Plus, the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. wins a crowded Democratic primary to replace Congressman Bobby Rush. Reset goes behind the headlines in WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Andrea Guthmann Guests: John Byrne, Brandon P...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests: Aziz Huq

Demand for homes and apartments is greater than supply nationwide, and construction of new properties is lagging behind demand. Reset checks in with a real estate reporter to learn more and with a tenants rights organization to learn what you need to know as a renter, and as a landlord. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guests: Alby Gallun, John Bartlett

Chicago cheese expert Cara Condon took home the 2022 Cheesemonger Invitational top prize in New York. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Christian Elliott Guests: Cara Condon

Voter turnout for primaries is consistently lower nationwide than for general elections. Political scientists point to structural issues with our voting system, but what were the logistical constraints this time around in Chicago that may have added to hesitancy to head to the polls? Reset checks in with the spokesperson from the Illinois Board of Elections to learn more about turnout in our state...

As Reset continues to cover the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we are listening to the stories of Chicagoans who have gotten abortions. In this first interview, we hear from Candice, a woman whose experience getting an abortion inspired her to become an activist. In our second interview, Reset talks to Becky Carrol: a pro-choice advocate since she was 16, who ma...

As June comes to a close, we reflect on Pride Month with drag queen Ramona Mirage. And we hear about an event at the Evanston Public Library that focuses on LGBTQIA+ law issues. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guests: Romana Mirage, Lorena Neal

Restricted access to reproductive care are likely to hit people of color and poor people the hardest. While abortion is still legal in Illinois, experts expect the overturning of Roe v. Wade to have a lasting impact on existing healthcare inequities in the region. Reset discusses the relationship between abortion access and health outcomes in pregnancy. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark...

Even with abortion protections in Illinois, Black maternal health is in crisis. In an effort to change that, Planned Parenthood of Illinois wants to provide robust community support to Black people who are pregnant or have recently given birth. Reset gets the latest on pre- and post-partum services. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz, Sarah Stark Guests: Deloris Walker

According to a 2019 report from the Chicago Department of Public Health, Black Chicagoans are six times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white Chicagoans. While the Momnibus Act addresses the Black maternal health crisis nationally, the Chicago Department of Public Health wants to target local inequities. Reset breaks down new policy and other efforts to make pregnancy and chi...