Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Climate Change to Education

The 2024 U.S. presidential candidates have very different visions
for the country. On today’s show, host Rachel Feltman is joined by
associate sustainability editor Andrea Thompson to talk about the
climate choices faced by the next president and the shifting energy
landscape. Senior news reporter Meghan Bartels reviews the gun
control policies of the Biden administration and the complicated
cultural dynamics around gun ownership that faces the next
president. Plus, we discuss how public education could be stymied
by a future Trump administration and how immigration decisions will
shape the STEM workforce. Read more about the election: – In-depth
coverage explains the candidates’ climate and energy policies –
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer starkly different responses to
gun violence – How the 2024 election could reshape education, from
pre-K to college – The 2024 Election Will Define America’s Stance
on Immigration, with Consequences for Science and Technology – Deep
dives from other SciAm editors report on the candidates’ positions
on artificial intelligence, heath care, and more E-mail us at
sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Madison Goldberg and
Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman with
guests associate news editor Allison Parshall, senior editor of
mind and brain Gary Stix, senior news reporter Meghan Bartels and
associate editor of sustainability Andrea Thompson. Our show is
edited by Madison Goldberg with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and
Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.
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