New York is already one of the most expensive places to live and work. A bill passed by the NYS Legislature — and sitting on Gov. Hochul’s desk — would hike taxes even more and cause insurance and healthcare costs to skyrocket. Hochul vetoed it last year, so what is the status this time around? Tom Stebbins of Lawsuit Reform Alliance explains the myriad problems of the Grieving Families Act

Privacy and tech expert Seth Berman explains how we are surrendering our privacy — and perhaps eventually our freedom — as we willingly give up more and more biometric and personal information in our quest make modern life more “convenient.” Berman is partner at the Nutter law firm and a Harvard professor. 

I speak to Washington Post reporter Ben Terris about his new book — The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind. Terris goes deep and uncovers the inner workings of post-Trump DC. We get to know the oddballs, eccentrics and true believers attempting to climb the greasy pole of power in a bizarre and uncertain political world.