Imagining the 2nd Trump Presidency; COP28 Updates; Curbing E-Bike Fires; Real vs Fake Trees

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 5, 2023

On today's show:

  • Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, talks about magazine's new issue that examines how different a second Trump presidency could be from the first, plus the latest national political news.
  • Nina Lakhani, senior climate justice reporter at The Guardian U.S., breaks down the latest from The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, including a deep dive into the president of the U.N. climate talks Sultan al-Jaber's ties to the fossil fuel industry.
  • On Sunday, an e-bike caused the Bronx fire that killed one person and left nine others injured. New York City Councilmember Keith Powers (District 4, Midtown Manhattan and UES), breaks down where and why e-bike lithium-ion battery fires happen and what policies are in the works in New York City to minimize risks.
  • Bill Ulfelder, forester and executive director of The Nature Conservancy in New York, explains why he says real trees are the ecologically sound choice for Christmas.

 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

  1. |

  2. |

  3. |

  4. |

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

9/11 25 Years Later: Remembering the Ordinary Americans Who Died on 9/11

New Jersey columnist Mike Kelly, tells the stories of ordinary Americans, who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

2026 Fall Schedule Change

WNYC followed up with people whose voices we captured in the aftermath of the September 11th attack to hear their reflections.
WNYC |

Colin Kaepernick, Ten Years After Taking a Knee

In his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” the former N.F.L. star recounts the backlash he faced from the league.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

A Documentary Spotlights the Oldest People in the World

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE