It is imperative for Eric Adams to ensure that the New York City government is capable, functioning, and able to deliver necessary services, says Esther Fuchs. "We've got to restore quality of life."

Matt Bowen argues that excluding nuclear power plants from the fight against climate change will make progress more difficult. Nuclear waste needs to be dealt with, but fossil fuel waste is pumped directly into the atmosphere, worsening climate change and air pollution.

“It’s completely thrilling.” said Robert Watson about Ithaca's building decarbonization program. According to Adam Zurofsky, the initiative promotes cross-sector cooperation that will generate savings and economic opportunities.

Jeffrey Sachs claiming the humanity can end extreme poverty “basically immediately” within six months to a year kindled the discussion on what is necessary for prosperity and improvement.

Looking ahead to next year, Robert Shapiro says it is unlikely that the outcome of Virginia's race will impact the extent to which Kamala Harris may campaign on behalf of Democrats running for office in 2022.

“To be able to fly over them, at much lower expense, looking for just the big stuff — that’s the way to go.” Robert Kleinberg explains how the type of technology used in detecting methane could have a far-reaching effect.

Jacob Lew joined a panel hosted by the Center for American Progress to discuss the legislative initiative to strengthen tax enforcement and make it more equitable by shifting enforcement resources in the direction of wealthy Americans and corporations.

Julio Friedmann joins the discussion on climate change reparations and the issue of carbon caused by the rich being an existential threat to the poor.