Sen. Gillibrand on the Ban on Russian Oil; Climate Quiz; NYC Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa; Making Friends in Your 20s; Local Waters: Skilletfish

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 9, 2022

Coming up on today's show: 

  • U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY) talks about her work in Washington, including the president's announcement that the United States would institute a ban on Russian oil and gas.
  • Somini Sengupta, international climate reporter for The New York Times, quizzes listeners on the latest climate related facts.
  • The majority of the New York City Council members are new, and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. Over the next year Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51 members. This week, Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa, talks about her priorities for District 10.
  • Next up in our series on the importance and complexity of adult friendship, listeners share their advice for making friends after college.
  • For this membership drive, we'll feature a brisk deep dive on a different species found in New York City waterways, and the ecological issues that impact them. Up next, Rebecca Resner, hatchery manager at Billion Oyster Project, shares her knowledge of the skilletfish.

Transcripts are posted to each segment page as soon as they are available.

 

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