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Jun 2022
1h 15m

Is Climate Change a Reason to Avoid Havi...

NEW YORK TIMES OPINION
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It’s that time of year, when we invite listeners to send in questions, and I answer them on the air. And as usual, you delivered. I’m joined by my producer Annie Galvin, who asks me some of the most intriguing questions of the many we received: Is climate change a reason to forgo having kids? What would happen if Trump were allowed to return to Twitter, in t ... Show More
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