David Brooks on "Never Trump;" Moby's Success and Failures; Ralph Nader

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 17, 2016

Coming up on today's show:

  • David Brooks says Donald Trump is “epically unprepared to be president.” He’ll tell us what he really thinks – and what other moderate Republicans should do.
  • Our #30Issues series looks at climate change this week. Hear a brief history of the climate change debate in politics.
  • Ralph Nader talks about the need for civic engagement, now more than ever.
  • The musician Moby tells his New York story of failure and success in the 80s and 90s club scene.
  • Every day during the Spring Pledge Drive, we're going to explore the submissions to the #WildNYC photo project! Today: hear how hawks and falcons like city living, from The Wild Bird Fund's Rita McMahon.

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