By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy By — Sam Weber Sam Weber Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-a-warming-climate-should-air-conditioning-be-a-right Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing. Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning. It’s part of our series, Tipping Point. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 24, 2026 By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy is a PBS News Hour correspondent. Throughout her career, she served in anchor and correspondent capacities for ABC News, Al Jazeera America, CBSN, CNN International, and PBS News Hour Weekend. Prior to joining News Hour, she was with Yahoo News where she anchored coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections and reported from Donald Trump’s victory party on Election Day 2016. By — Sam Weber Sam Weber Sam Weber has covered everything from living on minimum wage to consumer finance as a shooter/producer for PBS NewsHour Weekend. Prior joining NH Weekend, he previously worked for Need to Know on PBS and in public radio. He’s an avid cyclist and Chicago Bulls fan. @samkweber