In the Loop (Segments)

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson is out with a new book that characterizes the U.S. as a country with a caste system that perpetuates discrimination and inequality. Reset brings on Wilkerson to learn more about her latest work.

The Cannabis Equity Coalition of Illinois is working with residents to clear old marijuana-related charges. Reset checks in with the group for more on the state’s cannabis rules.

Reset talks with a co-leader of a Hip-Hop Political Education Summit that aims to bring awareness to voter suppression ahead of the November election.

Reset remembers the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court justice who reached pop-icon status as the “Notorious RBG.” Ginsburg died Friday after surviving a years-long battle with cancer.

Reset hears from the former editor-in-chief of Forward, America’s leading national Jewish news organization, about how Ginsburg’s background in Judaism informed her work on the bench.

President Trump says he will announce his pick to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by the end of the week. Reset digs into the latest on the political fight over filling Justice Ginsburg’s seat on the nation's highest court.

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with WBEZ’s Becky Vevea.

Reset checks in with archaeologist Julian Siggers about what it’s like to lead the Chicago’s world-renowned Field Museum.

Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips gives us a sense of what to expect from the upcoming film festival season in Chicago.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to find out the latest on how to protect ourselves and others during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump administration says the ban on the two popular Chinese-owned apps is to “safeguard the national security” of the U.S. Reset checks in with Roger Cheng, executive editor of CNET news, for more on the decision.

The latest edition of "What’s That Building" looks at the Palmer House, Chicago's most legendary hotel, which recently came to a sudden, untimely end.

Reset previews season three of WBEZ’s 'Motive' podcast, which explores how America's white supremacist movement recruits young people, and how it started in Chicago’s punk music scene.

A new report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores the city’s approach to immigrant inclusion and whether it’s policies truly create a welcoming city for all. Reset brings on the authors of the report

Reset checks in with a sustainability expert and a Portland-based reporter to discuss the causes, aftermath and global consequences of massive wildfires on the West Coast.

Reset takes a look at how the first month of the city’s second e-scooter pilot program went, and what the city is doing in response to feedback and results.

The debate over how much taxpayers should pay for Chicago Police has been raging all summer. As aldermen discuss police spending for next year, the Lightfoot administration and the new leadership of the Fraternal Order of Police continue contract negotiations. Reset breaks down what to know about ongoing talks and how the police contract impacts the city’s budget.

Reset checks in with the co-founders of WOMANISH for more about their new 30-day popup — plus, they share their recommendations on what to read, watch and do this week.

With no federal coronavirus relief deal in sight, Governor JB Pritzker is asking state agencies to prepare for a “nightmare scenario” of budget cuts: 5 percent this year and 10 percent next year. Reset checks in with Laurence Msall of the Civil Federation for more on the state of Illinois’ finances.

Sports shutdowns this summer did not slow down sports betting In Illinois. Reset takes a closer look at what’s behind the state’s $52 million take from legal sportsbooks in July.

On Aug. 11, the Big Ten Conference announced there would be no football this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then on Wednesday, officials reversed course and announced plans to resume play by late October. Reset checks in WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout for more on this decision and what it means for the 2020 season.

A $32 million sustainable redevelopment project is underway for Chicago's South Side that will house an anaerobic digester and urban farming campus. Reset talks to the leader of the development about the plans for the campus.

As wildfires, derechos and hurricanes continue to dominate news headlines, Americans are seeing the effects of climate change with their own eyes. But, what about the future? Reset is joined by two climate experts to discuss how climate change will affect migration in the coming decades, and how the U.S. financial system will be impacted moving forward.

Reset checks in with Chicago's Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara on a task force's new recommendations to increase affordable housing in Chicago.

Reset takes a closer look at the shortened 2020 census deadline.