Golden-Con is happening this weekend at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Brenda Ruiz

City Council Budget Committee narrowly approves Mayor Lightfoot’s gas and Ventra card giveaway and the Bulls make it to the playoffs for the first time in five years. Reset goes behind the headlines on the Weekly News Recap.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

For the latest in our series “Food Friday,” Reset talks to Paige and Ryne Iseminger about Freshie, the world’s first USDA-certified organic tequila seltzer. Their distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, is completely solar powered, with excess power that gets donated back to the company. They also purchase unsold fruit from the city's farmer's markets to use as fertilizer.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

Observing Earth from space over the decades allows scientists to track even subtle changes in land masses, sea levels and our climate. Together, the data from satellites and ground-based missions help inform weather predictions and improve crop planting.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Christian Elliott

After a planning process that included multiple rounds of community engagement, the city of Chicago released its first climate plan since 2014. The plan sets a goal of reducing emissions in Chicago 62% by 2040 by retrofitting buildings, investing in renewable energy and reducing waste.

Reset checks in with two policymakers to learn more about the plan.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Lynnea Domienik

What better way to celebrate poetry this month than to share our favorite song lyrics? Reset shares our top songs from Tupac and Common, to Lauren Hill and Janet Jackson.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Brenda Ruiz

In her new book The Memory Librarian, Janelle Monáe expands on the afrofuturistic world of her album Dirty Computer. The collection of five short stories center around Black and queer protagonists on a journey of self-love and discovery. Reset talks to Monáe about entering the literary space, afrofuturism and finding joy ahead of her book talk on Friday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Masks are now optional on all CTA buses and trains, Metra trains and Pace buses. They’re also optional at Chicago’s airports and on all major airlines. Reset checks in with NPR Chicago correspondent David Schaper to learn more.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Christian Elliott

Students and faculty from the Illinois Institute of Technology and ComEd are teaming up to develop an app that’ll showcase the Bronzeville neighborhood through an educational walking tour of the area. The app creators are hosting four public feedback periods, where they’ll solicit input from Bronzeville residents to shape the app. The first meeting is tomorrow, Friday April 22, 2022.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Claire Hyman

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), of the U.N. has published three reports that show that humans are responsible for climate change, that the ability of humans and municipalities to adapt and live with severe weather is still possible if we act now, and that we have less than 2.5 years to stop the rise of greenhouse gasses. Many are calling it the most stark warning yet. Reset checks in with a climate scientist and an environmental reporter to understand these reports and the ways we can still stave off the worst.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik