In the Loop (Segments)

A study by the Journal of the American Medical Association found alcohol consumption ticked upward during the pandemic. Reset asks listeners to share how their drinking habits changed during the past 18 months.

President Joe Biden and public health officials say this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. While that’s largely true, people are becoming increasingly concerned about breakthrough infections hitting those who are fully vaccinated. Reset gets a first-hand account on breakthrough infections from a vaccinated health journalist who recovered from COVID.

Just weeks into the new school year, new federal and state data show COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising for Illinois children. As of last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health traced 128 outbreaks to schools across the state. Reset checks in with two reporters who dug into the data.

Why are some doctors prescribing the medication Ivermectin, even though it hasn’t been approved for treating COVID-19? And why are some patients demanding it? Reset looks at the potential legal quandary hospitals could face as patients and their families take their demands to court.

What are some of the biggest challenges facing seniors and why is community so important? Reset hears from a leader in intergenerational housing, an advocate for LGBTQ+ seniors, and takes calls from listeners.

Reset checks in with a gender and health care reporter about why getting pregnant people vaccinated against COVID-19 is posing such a challenge.

Chicago was voted the second most beautiful city by readers of Time Out. Prague, the “City of a Hundred Spires,” came in first place. Reset talks to two photographers known for capturing the unique character of their respective cities.

Author and alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra stops by Reset to preview his forthcoming podcast, Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box. It’s available Sept. 12 on Audible.

Could postal carrier schedule changes deliver worse service and delayed mail to the Chicago region? Reset checks in with the president of the Chicago letter carriers union and takes listener calls.

Veteran Chicago journalist Carol Marin joins Reset to share her memories of 9/11 and lessons she wants to pass on to the next generation of journalists.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul opens an investigation into the Joliet Police Department, and Chicago Police move closer to finalizing a new 8-year contract. Reset goes behind the week’s headlines on the Weekly News Recap. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Andrea Guthmann

In the midst of Jewish High Holidays, Reset checks in with a local restaurant owner about the way she tweaks classic Jewish recipes.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Mia Taormina joins Reset for another weekly check-in about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Olivia Canny

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, health care staff and companies with more than 100 workers. Reset checks in with a Washington-based reporter and an employment attorney for the details. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Nereida Moreno

The Sept. 11 terror attack is hard enough to process for those who lived through it, so how can we help children understand the event and what followed? Reset hears from a pediatrician and researcher.

Reset talks with a survivor of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks about where he finds hope as we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Dawn Turner spent 15 years writing about race and class as a columnist for the Chicago Tribune and spotlighting ordinary people whose stories don’t often get told. Now, she shares her own story about growing up in the city’s South Side Bronzeville neighborhood in the 1970s in a new memoir.

As memorial events across the city commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, some have been impacted by the recent end to the Afghanistan War. The Chicago Marines Foundation will host a 9/11 and Afghanistan Memorial Hump on Saturday, walking from Millennium Park to Wrigleyville.

In the days following 9/11, lawmakers and residents were gripped with feelings of insecurity, and fear of when the next terror attack would come. That led to the creation and expansion of sweeping surveillance powers for U.S. intelligence agencies. Over the last two decades, mass surveillance in the U.S. has become almost a way of life. So how did the Sept. 11 attacks change how we balance safety...

New government data out Wednesday show that a boost in federal aid stopped food insecurity from worsening in 2020. Reset talks with a Washington-based reporter and a local expert for their reaction to the news and to better understand the issue of food insecurity in the Chicago area.

In 2012, Chicago-based artist Jenny Lam left thousands of postcards around the city with a simple inscription: “Tell me one thing you dream of doing before you die.” Since then, more than 600 cards have been mailed back to her. Lam stops by Reset to tell us what she’s learned about her neighbors nine years later.

From COVID-19 to climate change and gun violence, kids have a lot on their minds these days. A new Illinois law will soon let them take off five mental health days a year.

UIC epidemiologist Katrine Wallace is finding innovative ways to combat COVID-19 misinformation. Her latest endeavor: TikTok fame. With 184,000 followers and 3.3 million likes, Dr. Katz is using the platform to debunk myths and encourage vaccinations.

Apple became the first tech giant to say it would try to eliminate images of child abuse on its products, but the plans raised privacy and security concerns. Reset talks with a reporter about why Apple has shelved its plans for now.

President Biden is eyeing billions in emergency funding to help tens of thousands Afghan allies and evacuees resettle in the U.S. More than 500 refugees are expected to arrive in Chicago this fall. Reset checks in with a local resettlement organization and an immigration attorney for the latest on those efforts.