David Remnick appears in the following:
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.
In the Midterms, White Supremacy Is Running for Office
Friday, October 19, 2018
Candidates who once cloaked their views on white nationalism, like the Iowa congressman Steve King, are now tweeting about them openly and regularly.
Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired
Friday, October 19, 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.
Joan Baez Is Still Protesting
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Joan Baez’s music provided a soundtrack to some of the sixties’ defining moments of political upheaval. Half a century later, she hasn’t stopped trying to change the world with her art.
A Visit with Joan Baez, and a Dire Threat to Voting
Friday, October 12, 2018
The folk-music icon hasn’t stopped trying to change the world with music. Plus a report on the frightening possibility of hacked elections.
Is Voting Safe?
Friday, October 12, 2018
Russian intelligence has been probing for weaknesses in our election systems. With some states unsecured, is democracy itself at risk? Plus, Henry Worsley across Antarctica.
The Long-Distance Con, Part 2
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
A successful businessman lost his fortune in a scheme so suspicious that it seemed like a scam. Years later, his daughter confronts the man who took the money.
Rebecca Traister Is Happy to Be Mad
Friday, October 05, 2018
A leading feminist argues that women have been discouraged from showing anger—but that they need to express it if they want to create change.
The Long-Distance Con, and Rebecca Traister Is Mad
Friday, October 05, 2018
A woman confronts the businessman, or possible con artist, who took her father’s fortune, and a leading feminist explains why she’s happy to be angry.
The New Yorker on Stage
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Preview the artists, writers, and actors at this year's New Yorker Festival, plus their recent coverage of the Trump administration
Joan Jett’s Reputation
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Joan Jett talks with a fan about being a model of female power, and a woman tries to understand if—and how—her father was conned out of his fortune. Plus, trade wars at the ballot box.
The Long-Distance Con, Part 1
Friday, September 28, 2018
A successful businessman lost his fortune in a scheme so suspicious that it seemed like a scam. Years later, his daughter struggles to understand how it happened.
Joan Jett’s Reputation, and a Long-Distance Con
Friday, September 28, 2018
The rock singer talks with a fan about being a model of female power, and a woman tries to understand if—and how—her father was swindled out of his fortune.
Into the Woods with Scott Carrier
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
In Montana’s Yaak Valley, a hiking trail that cuts through a grizzly-bear habitat pits nature lover against nature lover in an unwinnable fight over the environment.
Lisa Brennan-Jobs on the Shadow of Steve Jobs, and Jill Lepore on the Long Sweep of American History
Friday, September 21, 2018
Lisa Brennan-Jobs knew her memoir about her turbulent childhood would inevitably be read as a book about her father, Steve Jobs. Plus, Jill Lepore on “These Truths.”
Lisa Brennan-Jobs on the Shadow of Steve Jobs, and Rick Bass in the Wilderness
Friday, September 21, 2018
The tech mogul’s daughter discusses her new memoir, “Small Fry”; and, in Montana, a hiking trail pits nature lover against nature lover.
Rachel Carson Dreams of the Sea
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Three views of the ocean, from the founding environmentalist Rachel Carson, the documentarian David Attenborough, and the cartoonist Julia Wertz.
Illeana Douglas Steps Forward
Friday, September 14, 2018
The actress goes on record, speaking about her experiences with Leslie Moonves and how they affected her career.
