Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Will Hurd, former Republican congressman, Jennifer Gerbi, ARPA-E acting director, and Varun Sivaram, senior advisor to the U.S. climate envoy, about the rewards and challenges of being part of the federal workforce.

Conversations recorded on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.

Filmmaker Ken Burns on learning from the past

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