Micah Yason

Chicago

Producer at WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL)

Producer for @WBEZreset 🗣 || Formerly @WFYI @AllinIndiana 🎙@gocasted 🎧 || she/her 🇵🇭 || [email protected]

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Looking back at the ‘Memories and Milestones’ of South Asians in Illinois

6 days ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

To mark Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Reset learns more of the past, present and future of Illinois’s South Asian community. GUESTS: Shobhana Johri Verma, executive director, South Asian American Policy & Research InstituteJulie Thomas Achettu, education consultant, South Asian American Policy & Research Institute
Singer Yukimi’s first solo album is for me and ‘For You’

2 weeks ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, singer and songwriter Yukimi gifts the world with new music that makes listeners experience heartache, love and power all at once, packaged in her first solo album titled “For You.”Reset sits down with the singer during her stop in Chicago for her North American For You Tour and talks about motherhood, the joys and pains of being alive and connecting to one another. GUEST: Yukimi, singer and member of the band Little Dragon
How to get started with Medicare

2 weeks ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

We’ve covered what Medicare is, how it works, understanding drug plans and more on the program. But how does one actually sign up for it? Reset breaks down the process and answers our listeners questions. GUEST: Sandy Leith, director of the Illinois Senior Health Insurance ProgramYou can start the process by creating an account online at ssa.govIf you want to sign up in-person, you will have to try to make an appointment with the Social Security Administration.
Is banning cars the key to bringing people downtown?

2 weeks ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

As a part of the Harris Policy Innovation Challenge, UChicago graduate students were tasked with answering the question, “What can Chicago do over the next three years to create a thriving downtown for the next 20 years?”The winning team came up with a proposal to revitalize a stretch of Michigan Avenue – from the river to Roosevelt Road – into a pedestrian-focused cultural corridor. Reset learns more about the potential benefits of a car-free zone.
Trump admin makes major changes on student loans

3 weeks ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

The Department of Education announced it would send student loans in default to debt collection on May 5. Over five million people have student loans in default. Another four million borrowers are at risk. Having debt in collection can have drastic consequences on people from their credit taking a hit to the government garnishing 15% of their salaries.
The Trump administration could change housing policies. What does this mean for Illinois?

3 weeks ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

Housing First is an approach to addressing homelessness that prioritizes housing without requiring supportive services for unhoused people. This has generally been the status quo in homelessness policy for Democratic and Republican administrations in the past. Now, the Trump administration is challenging it, wanting to shift focus on treatment and is targeting a small federal agency that promotes Housing First.
What’s next for Northwestern researchers amid funding cuts and work stoppages?

4 weeks ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

Many research projects at Northwestern University are coming to a stop. The Trump administration is cutting $790 million dollars in federal funding for the university. That money would go towards a variety of research projects from developing new technologies to disease research. On top of those cuts, the U.S. Department of Defense sent more than 100 stop-work orders to university research staff. To learn more, we spoke to a Northwestern researcher being affected by cuts and work stoppages.
How buying less could save you more than just money

1 month ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

In a world where we’re constantly being bombarded with advertisements, influencers and companies dropping new collections left and right, we’re bound to hit “Add to cart” without thinking too hard about whether we need the thing or not. The new book No New Things shares tips on how to take a moment and reflect before we open our wallets. In the book, author Ashlee Piper issues the No New Things challenge, where — you guessed it — you don’t buy anything new.
Chicago-area international students have visas revoked

1 month ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

In the Chicago area and beyond, international students are having their J-1 and F-1 visas revoked. Their universities and the federal government have provided little-to-no information regarding why their status was changed. Some students had participated in protests. Others have minor misdemeanors on their records. Reset explores what’s happening and what it says about the current state of free speech on college campuses.
Tariffs, stock market swings create economic challenges for people saving for retirement, college

1 month ago | wbez.org | Micah Yason

President Trump’s back-and-forth on tariffs in recent days has led to major ups and downs in the stock market, worrying investors. So, what, if any, changes should people consider making to their portfolios. Reset gets tips from a personal finance expert. GUEST: Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning with the firm Morningstar, author of 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances