David Remnick appears in the following:
Singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun, Plus Bryan Washington
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The musician talks with Hanif Abdurraqib about finding herself as an artist. She performs two songs from her new record, “Proof of Life.”
Dexter Filkins on the Dilemma at the Border
Friday, June 16, 2023
The last major overhaul of the immigration system was in 1986. Changing conditions and a political impasse have created a state of chaos that the Biden Administration can no longer deny.
Dexter Filkins on the Dilemma at the Border, Plus the Singer Joy Oladokun
Friday, June 16, 2023
The staff writer reports on the chaotic situation created by the political impasse over immigration. Plus, the singer-songwriter on how Tracy Chapman changed her life.
From “On the Media”: Seditious Conspiracy
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
“On the Media” reporter Micah Loewinger on becoming a federal witness in the trial of Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes, and the history of journalists being called to the stand.
The New York Times’ Publisher on the Future of Journalism, and the Poet Paul Tran
Friday, June 09, 2023
A. G. Sulzberger on why—in this age of deep political divides—he’s taking a stand in defense of traditional journalist values. Plus, a conversation with the poet Paul Tran.
At an Embattled Moment, the New York Times’ Publisher Makes a Stand
Friday, June 09, 2023
A. G. Sulzberger on why—in this age of deep political divides—he’s taking a stand in defense of traditional journalist values. Plus, a conversation with the poet Paul Tran.
A Gay Russian, Exiled in Ireland
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Vladimir Putin has long used the L.G.B.T.Q. community as a political scapegoat. Masha Gessen talks with an activist targeted by the Russian President’s regime.
Should We, and Can We, Put the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence?
Friday, June 02, 2023
Sam Altman, who ushered in ChatGPT, and Yoshua Bengio, an early pioneer of A.I., discuss the growing concerns surrounding unfettered, nonhuman intelligence.
Should We, and Can We, Put the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence?
Friday, June 02, 2023
Sam Altman, who ushered in ChatGPT, and Yoshua Bengio, an early pioneer of A.I., discuss the growing concerns surrounding unfettered, nonhuman intelligence.
The Director Rob Marshall on Halle Bailey as “The Little Mermaid”
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Marshall talks with Naomi Fry about his live-action remake of the Disney classic, and the right-wing backlash against the casting of a Black woman as Princess Ariel.
E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan on Defamatory Trump, and Dexter Filkins on Ron DeSantis
Friday, May 26, 2023
The writer, sexually assaulted and defamed by Donald Trump, fights back against his continued campaign of defamation. But can anything stop it? Plus, DeSantis enters the campaign.
E. Jean Carroll on Defamatory Trump, and Rob Marshall on “The Little Mermaid”
Friday, May 26, 2023
Carroll and her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, on their next move against Donald Trump’s campaign of defamation. Plus, the director of Disney’s new film bringing the mermaid to life.
Jill Lepore on the Joy of Gardening
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The staff writer and history professor finds time to pursue gardening passionately. She talks with David Remnick about heirloom beets, and Henry David Thoreau’s favorite apple tree.
Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks
Friday, May 19, 2023
Hanks’s début novel, “The Making of a Major Motion Picture,” is out now. He kicks off his book tour live onstage with David Remnick.
Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks
Friday, May 19, 2023
The actor kicks off the book tour for his début novel, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” onstage with David Remnick. Plus, Jill Lepore on gardening and history.
How Climate Change Is Impacting Our Mental Health
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
David Remnick talks with the psychiatrist Dr. Lise Van Susteren, the co-founder of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and an expert witness in the case Held v. Montana.
Michael Schulman on the Writers’ Strike, and Samantha Irby with Doreen St. Félix
Friday, May 12, 2023
Schulman talks with Laura Jacqmin, a veteran TV writer and a Writers Guild strike captain. Plus, Irby’s latest essay collection is out next month.
W.G.A. Strike: Why Your Favorite Shows Could Go Dark
Friday, May 12, 2023
Michael Schulman talks with Laura Jacqmin, a veteran TV writer and a Writers Guild strike captain. Plus, the comedian and essayist Samantha Irby in conversation with Doreen St. Félix.
Germany’s Traumatized Kriegskinder Speak Out
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Burkhard Bilger talks about the generation of Germans who were children during the Second World War. After decades of silence, they are just beginning to acknowledge their trauma.
Have State Legislatures Gone Rogue? And Joshua Yaffa on Evan Gershkovich
Friday, May 05, 2023
The political scientist Jacob Grumbach on anti-democratic moves in statehouses. Plus, Yaffa on his friend Evan Gershkovich—the American journalist Russia has imprisoned as a spy.