Journalist Arionne Nettles said she couldn’t help but notice the relatively little recognition Black mothers received for their efforts to deter gun violence in their communities. And so, she spent eight months speaking with Black mothers across the U.S. about how gun violence has shaped their lives and the solutions they envision to the ongoing crisis.

Reset talks to Nettles about her New York Times piece, and to two of the Chicago mothers she interviewed for their solutions.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stephanie Kim

March of 2020 — that was the last time the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed for a live audience. Cultural institutions have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic.

Reset learns how they’re tuning up for their first live show at Symphony Center on May 27.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces listeners to a group of Harvard researchers for a discussion on how clean electricity will save lives.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Steve Bynum

While Asian Americans have been part of American history for centuries, the group’s representation has been lacking in public school curriculums. The TEAACH Act aims to change that, ensuring more coherent and accurate lessons on Asian American history for students.

Reset talks to one of the Illinois politicians who introduced the bill.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stina Chang

Coronavirus cases in Illinois are down to the lowest the state has seen in a month. What does this mean, ahead of the upcoming “bridge phase” set to begin Friday? Reset checks in with infectious disease specialist Dr. Emily Landon.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is delaying plans for a controversial car-shredding plant on the Southeast Side after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency flagged “significant civil rights concerns.”

Reset checks in with a reporter, an environmental activist and a spokesperson with the company seeking a final permit to build its plant.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno

How do you respectfully get someone to reconsider a deeply held belief? How do you not get overheated, when debating a climate change denier? It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

From shoveling snow to delivering care packages, My Block, My Hood, My City is a non-profit that embodies the true spirit of community leadership. For the second year, the organization is offering COVID-19 grants for small businesses and scholarships. Reset learns more about the initiative.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Stina Chang

The pandemic is causing a home buying frenzy in Chicago. Plus, we remember architect Helmut Jahn. He died in a cycling accident Saturday at age 81.

Reset’s “What’s That Building?” contributor discusses what’s driving the real estate market to new highs and what Jahn’s legacy will be in Chicago.

Host: Susie An

Producers: Daniel Tucker

A public bank. A tax on futures trading. A just cannabis industry.

Reset checks in with a local civic educator to explore several ideas as we begin to re-imagine how Chicago approaches community investment and economic development.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Daniel Tucker