David Remnick appears in the following:
Voter Suppression in the Twenty-First Century
Friday, November 30, 2018
A professor explains how “white rage” shaped, and continues to shape, our democracy. Plus, an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon, whose encounter with outside society may prove fatal.
The Culture of Fermentation, and the Problem of Voting
Friday, November 30, 2018
A food correspondent tinkers with an ancient culinary tradition, and a scholar analyzes the resurgence of voter suppression as a form of white rage.
Bridget Everett Talks with Michael Schulman
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Auditions give Bridget Everett the shits, but she’s made a career for herself as an actor and a cabaret performer who delights in putting it all out there.
The City of Dreams
Monday, November 26, 2018
This week, we’ve opened the archive and republished stories, essays, poems, drawings, and cartoons that evoke New York in deeply personal ways.
Jim Carrey Doesn’t Exist (According to Jim Carrey)
Friday, November 23, 2018
The actor and comedian talks about the spiritual roots of his approach to life, and about confronting death while starring in “Kidding.”
The Soulful Sides of Jim Carrey and Bridget Everett
Friday, November 23, 2018
From the New Yorker Festival, interviews with two great comic performers—former goofballs who found surprising darkness and depth in their characters.
The Star Witnesses Against El Chapo
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Twin brothers from Chicago who became major drug traffickers led authorities to the drug kingpin known as El Chapo. Now they have to testify against him.
The Countdown to Brexit, Plus Adam Gopnik’s Turkey Zen
Friday, November 16, 2018
Theresa May unveils a plan to withdraw Britain from the E.U. And Adam Gopnik unveils “the marshmallow principle” of cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
The Countdown to Brexit, and the Witnesses Against El Chapo
Friday, November 16, 2018
Theresa May unveils a plan to withdraw Britain from the E.U. and it doesn’t go well. Plus, the twin brothers turned drug traffickers who are testifying against the cartel boss El Chapo.
After the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Economy Was Fracked Up
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The Obama Administration’s stimulus bill was supposed to fuel a green energy sector. Instead, Eliza Griswold explains, it led to a boom in the highly controversial industry of fracking.
The Financial Crash and the Climate Crisis
Friday, November 09, 2018
Teasing out the connections between the financial crash of 2008 and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
The Financial Crash and the Climate Crisis
Friday, November 09, 2018
Teasing out the connections between the financial crash of 2008 and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
Derek Smalls—Harry Shearer’s Character in “Spinal Tap”—Returns with His Solo Début
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The bassist of the fictional band has struck out on his own, and he talks with Andy Borowitz about his new album.
From Mexico, the Reality of the Migrant Caravan
Friday, November 02, 2018
Our reporter spent a week with the migrant caravan in Mexico, and describes the reality on the ground. And progressive women in rural Texas organize in secret.
The Rhetoric and the Reality of the Migrant Caravan, and the Return of Derek Smalls
Friday, November 02, 2018
Our reporter spent a week with the migrant caravan in Mexico, and describes the reality on the ground. And the bassist of Spinal Tap returns with a solo début.
Janelle Monáe, from the Future to the Present
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The pop star has been writing music since elementary school, but her career didn’t take off until she was fired from a job at Office Depot.
The Stakes
Monday, October 29, 2018
Explosive devices were sent to prominent critics of the President at a moment of national division—one generated by the President himself.
Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight, and Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Politics
Friday, October 26, 2018
The actor, now playing a fact checker in a play on Broadway, gets properly trained by checkers at The New Yorker. And we follow a pipeline that’s shaking up Pennsylvania.
Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight, and Janelle Monáe Lives in the Present
Friday, October 26, 2018
The actor gets trained for his next career as a fact checker, and the musician explains how getting fired from Office Depot launched her on the path to stardom.
Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The singer talks about when it’s necessary to “kill the vibe” in a bad business meeting, the veteran of the Justice Department describes her ten-day tenure in the Trump Administration.