Have you noticed your Gmail account accumulating more junk mail? We have. Reset gets some spam banishing tips from a tech reporter.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Daniel Tucker, Brenda Ruiz

The opioid crisis has gotten less attention during the pandemic, even though deaths have reached record-breaking numbers. What can we do to limit overdoses?

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

As omicron cases continue to strain hospitals across the country, the U.S. Surgeon General is warning that the worst is yet to come. Here in Cook County, new data show that Black Chicagoans and suburban residents over 60 are dying at disproportionate rates and that unvaccinated Illinois residents are 22 times more likely to die than unvaccinated residents. Reset checks in with two WBEZ journalists who have been crunching the numbers.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Chicago’s home for marine life is about to get a major boost. Through a new effort called the Centennial Commitment, the Shedd Aquarium is spending $500 million on a project that will, among other things, modernize and advance animal care. Reset shares what the project will entail and when visitors can expect to see changes.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad

Reset discusses the New York Times declaring a suburban Chicago waterway as one of the “Best Places on Earth,” and its deep roots in African American history.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

Last week, National Nurses United went on strike to protest working conditions that they say omicron has exacerbated. This is part two in our look at how the surge in cases and hospitalizations has been affecting nurses. Reset checks in with a career nurse who works in hospitals in Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik

The American Red Cross is warning of a national blood crisis. The organization says it’s facing its worst shortage in more than a decade. Reset learns more about what’s causing the shortage, how it’s impacting hospitals and what you can do to help.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

Some Chicago Public School students are planning a districtwide walkout today to protest the return to in-person classes. Reset checks in with WBEZ education reporter Susie An, on the ground at Lane Tech High School.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad

For our latest “Food Friday” segment, Reset talks to Big Drop CEO Rob Fink about Dry January and the company’s non-alcoholic craft brews.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Nereida Moreno

Newly released data shows that more young adults are taking jobs rather than enrolling in college, and that the pandemic gap year idea was a myth. Reset checks in with a reporter about the reasons for this and what some of the long-term effects of this might be on the economy.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Lynnea Domienik