In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear from Andrew Rothman, the Wildlife Campaigns Director for Environment America, who discusses the Trump administration's major changes to the Endangered Species Act and what impact these changes could have in the state of Texas.

Also, Ben King, the founding director of the University of Houston's new Institute for Housing, Homelessness, and Health, talks about how the institute is bringing together researchers, experts, and community groups to address homelessness and find solutions for long-term housing stability.

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