Climate and a Second Trump Term; NYC Student Homelessness; Call Your Senator: Sen. Gillibrand; Functional Relationships Despite Political Differences

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 19, 2024

On today's show:

Zack Colman, reporter covering climate and energy at Politico, talks about Trump's pick of oil executive Chris Wright to be the secretary of energy and the takeaways from the first week of COP29, the annual climate conference with world leaders.
New data show 1 in 8 children in New York City public schools are homeless, a record number. Christine Quinn, president & CEO of Win, the largest provider of shelter and supportive services for homeless families in New York City, talks about the challenges homeless families face, and offers ideas on how to help solve a longstanding problem.
U.S. Senator (D NY) Kirsten Gillibrand talks about her work in Washington and more.
Listeners talk about how the manage to keep their relationships going despite major political differences and disagreements.

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