President Joe Biden delivers remarks on climate change and green jobs, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington.

Back to School; Hottest Year Ever; Inside the Biden White House; How Did Your Garden Grow?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 5, 2023

Coming up on today's show:

  • Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, infectious disease physician with a PhD in molecular medicine, researcher at Columbia, Optum chief of the division of Infectious Disease, president of Parasites Without Borders and co-host of the podcast "This Week in Virology", talks about the uptick in COVID cases, as the new schoolyear gets started, plus timing the next booster, new variants, and more.

  • June and July this year have been the hottest on record, and 2023 is on track to be the warmest year in recent history. Zahra Hirji, Bloomberg News climate reporter, talks about the environmental and economic impact of rising temperatures attributed to climate change.

  • Franklin Foer, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future (Penguin Press, 2023), talks about his reporting on the Biden presidency.

  • Listeners call in with their farm and garden and reports: What fruits and vegetables are you growing or finding at the farmers market? What had great seasons and what got too much heat or rain to thrive?

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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