The nearly 370 Billion dollar act is the largest U.S. investment to combat global warming.

Reset hears more about the proposed legislation and how it could improve environmentally friendly technologies

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Guest: Pranshu Verma

It’s been a year since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan. Now, a bill in Congress could help Afghan refugees in need of visas and resources to resettle in the U.S.

Reset hears from a reporter on what local resettlement agencies are watching for.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sarah Stark

Guest: Adora Namigadde

After being sexually assaulted by a man who was later arrested for alleged gropings downtown, one survivor said it was very difficult to get law enforcement to take her story seriously.

Reset talks with the Block Club Chicago reporter who spoke with the survivor as well as an advocate for people who have faced sexual exploitation.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Daniel Tucker

Guest: Melody Mercado, Mallory Littlejohn

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Guest: Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, Zach Stafford

The United States has taken in more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago’s Ukranian Village has welcomed about 100 students since the war began earlier this year.

Reset talks with the school’s principal about how they are supporting recently arrived students.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Marie Mendoza

Guest: Anna Cirilli

Rates of preeclampsia have been on the rise among pregnant Americans for decades—then COVID came. A study published last week found pregnancy and birth outcomes worsened in the United States during the pandemic.

Reset sits down with a senior author of the study and a preeclampsia expert to learn more about the rise of pregnancy and birth complications.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sarah Stark

Guest: Dr. Jose Figueroa, Eleni Tsigas, Dr. Melissa Simon

The analysis by the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab crunches GPS information from police vehicles and crime data to paint a picture of where cops were and when during a 9-month period from June 2020 through February 2021.

Reset talks to a reporter who got access to the analysis through an open records request.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Daniel Tucker, Marie Mendoza

Guest: Annie Sweeney

Lawmakers extended provisions that made school meals free to all students, regardless of income, by signing the Keep Kids Fed Act earlier this summer. But there were major changes, students in districts that don’t offer universal free lunch have to reapply to receive free meals, and students that only qualify for reduced meals will have to resume paying for breakfast and lunch.

Reset learns more about this from a health philanthropist.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Lynnea Domienik

Guest: Jamie Bussel, Mark Haller

Drivers from Uber and Lyft have asked for the option to unionize, and now food delivery drivers from companies like DoorDash and Grubhub are joining in.

Reset hears more about what local and national ride-share and delivery advocacy groups want.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Guest: Chris Liebelt, Lenny Sanchez

Chicago’s Transportation Agency has struggled to meet ridership demand as it’s risen over the past few years.

Reset hears more about the agency’s new plan to address that and safety concerns on the city’s public transportation.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Guest: Manny Ramos, Brain Steele