Brenda Ruiz
Producer, Reset
Stories by Brenda Ruiz
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Food Friday: Celebrating National Pastry Day across Chicago
What better way to end the week than with a sweet treat?
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Pop Culture: Queer representation in holiday movies
A panel discusses why representation matters as well as what works and what doesn’t when bringing queer characters to the screen.
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Why is the TSA experimenting with facial recognition?
Sixteen major airports across the country are testing biometric security at TSA checkpoints.
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For Sandra Cisneros, writing a poem is like driving in the dark
“Poetry, you don’t have a map. All you have is this impulse to get on the road. And you have to chase after something you can’t see.”
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Spotify tracks our listening data and we like it… kind of.
But do you know everything they do with your info?
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Illinois House Dems to introduce major gun control bill
The bill would outlaw the sale of assault weapons and ban residents under 21 from buying a gun.
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Online shopping in the age of incessant advertisements
What you think is part of your recent Amazon search, is very likely just an ad.
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What to know so far about how CPD plans to track suspected gang members
And CPD is looking for public input on its new database.
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Non-traditional, unique and weird things to do in Chicago for the holidays
WBEZ compiled a list of unique and affordable non-traditional holiday events to give you that warm-fuzzy holiday feeling for kids and adults alike. Reset hears about a few of those unique holiday events. GUEST: Samantha Callender, WBEZ Digital fellow Alfreda Burke, soloist on Too Hot To Handel Aaron Del Mar, founder of the Santa Hustle 5k podcast-subscribe: 087fda4e-bff3-402c-a30f-bc32285a5237
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Traveling for the holidays? Not without these tips.
Traveling for the holidays can be a beast but it’s all worth it when you can see family and friends for dinner. Reset wants to get you to your destination in one piece with some handy tips. GUEST: Natalie Compton, travel reporter for the Washington Post podcast-subscribe: 087fda4e-bff3-402c-a30f-bc32285a5237
