Fall 2025 · Issue 1

BPR Interview: Chris Hayes

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Chris Hayes hosts MSNBC’s primetime show “All In with Chris Hayes,” and is the author of the recent book “Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy.” Hayes, who graduated from Brown in 2001, spoke with BPR’s Emily Gelber about the decline of American meritocracy, the role of functioning education systems, and the future of media.

 

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