The Chicago Bulls have entered 10 players into COVID-19 safety protocols since Dec. 1. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Cheryl Raye Stout to discuss why it took nearly two weeks for the league to postpone Bulls games.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Claire Hyman

A new WBEZ analysis found the gap between student grades has widened during the pandemic. Reset gets an update on that and more from WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Brenda Ruiz, Stephanie Kim

Inflation’s at its highest level in 39 years. What’s behind the trend and when might it end?

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Sterling Bay, the firm behind Lincoln Yards, will reveal its plans for the North Side development to the public on Tuesday. Reset checks in with a reporter about some of the details that have already emerged, which include 800,000 square feet of buildings and a park.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

As all Illinois counties enter a “high-transmission” zone and the omicron variant arrives in Chicago, Reset checks back in with Dr. Mia Taormina for the latest public health guidance.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Olivia Canny

Contact tracers around Illinois have interviewed hundreds of thousands of people who tested positive for the virus and their close contacts. But it’s been a challenge reaching everyone, and the job itself has taken an emotional and psychological toll on workers. Reset checks in with a contact tracer and an organization that’s providing mental health training to workers.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Reset talks to PAWS Chicago about the shelter’s 14th annual Holiday Adopt-A-Thon and what people should consider before adopting a pet. Plus, tips on how to best protect our furry friends this winter.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

How has the pandemic affected the CTA bus and train schedule? Reset checks in with an urban planner and president of a local union representing train and bus operators.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

Celebrity chef José Andrés joins Reset to discuss his new restaurant, Pigtail, and his other recent Chicago openings.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

A Chicago jury found actor Jussie Smollett guilty of falsely reporting he was a victim of a hate crime. Could this have any impact on how hate crimes are reported and prosecuted in the future? We talk to WBEZ criminal justice reporter Chip Mitchell and David Goldenberg, Midwest Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League’s Midwest chapter.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno