The Mayoral Candidates on Education; A 'New Conservative's' Take; The Tech Company Working with Trump; Photography, Everywhere

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 6, 2025
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Coming up on today's show:

  • Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, discusses what the Democratic mayoral candidates said about their plans for public education during this week's debate.
  • Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass and editor of The New Conservatives: Restoring America’s Commitment to Family, Community, and Industry (Simon & Schuster, 2025), offers his take on the Republicans' tax bill, and President Trump's agenda, plus talks about his new book.
  • Caroline Haskins, business reporter at WIRED, where she covers Silicon Valley, surveillance, and labor, talks about President Trump's plan to employ the tech company Palantir to compile data on America citizens. 
  • Laura Roumanos, executive director and co-founder of Photoville talks about this month's Photoville Festival with 80 exhibitions across the boroughs, including a celebration of 50 years of Jamell Shabazz's work in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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