David Remnick appears in the following:
Voter Fraud: A Threat to Democracy, or a Myth?
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
Research shows that voter fraud barely exists in contemporary voting. But, for some, it’s a threat to democracy that must be stopped at all costs.
Jeffrey Toobin on “The Most Important Supreme Court Case in Decades”
Friday, November 03, 2017
The Supreme Court will decide, in Gill v. Whitford, whether gerrymandering will put two-party democracy out of business.
The Problem of Voting
Friday, November 03, 2017
We look at the claim of voter fraud, and whether gerrymandering will put two-party democracy out of business.
“Slut: The Play,” an Empowering Story for Young Women
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
In “Slut: The Play,” stories of sexual assault and its aftermath have been re-created from the experiences of the cast.
How OxyContin Was Sold to the Masses
Friday, October 27, 2017
A pharmaceutical sales rep explains how the marketing of OxyContin aggressively pushed to destigmatize opioids, and created an epidemic.
How OxyContin Was Sold to the Masses
Friday, October 27, 2017
We take a hard look at the role of Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, in the opioid crisis. And a piece of theatre by teen girls captures the trauma of sexual assault.
Riz Ahmed Gets the Job Done
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Riz Ahmed talks about London’s vibrant Asian cultural scene, winning an Emmy for “The Night Of,” and rapping on “The Hamilton Mixtape.”
Chelsea Manning on Life After Prison
Friday, October 20, 2017
Chelsea Manning on the quick decision she made to send seven hundred and fifty thousand government documents to WikiLeaks.
Chelsea Manning on Life After Prison, Plus Riz Ahmed
Friday, October 20, 2017
Her leak of government documents made WikiLeaks a household name, but Chelsea Manning would rather put the past behind her. And Riz Ahmed discusses dance music, acting, and activism.
My Mother’s Career at “Playboy,” and the Politics of N.F.L. Protest
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
A mother has a heart-to-heart with her daughter about her decades with “Playboy.” And the ESPN contributor Bill Rhoden on black athletes and the politics of protest.
St. Vincent’s Seduction
Friday, October 13, 2017
The singer, songwriter, and old-school guitar shredder St. Vincent talks about the toll of stardom.
St. Vincent’s Seduction, and My Mother’s Career at “Playboy”
Friday, October 13, 2017
David Remnick talks with St. Vincent, one of the last of the old-school shredders; and a mother has a frank talk with her daughter about her decades at “Playboy.”
Roz Chast and Patricia Marx, Ukelele Superstars; Jennifer Egan on Cops and Robbers
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Well known as a cartoonist and a humorous reporter, Chast and Marx reveal their double lives as a ukelele duo who were superstars in their time.
The Trump Children Were Investigated for Fraud, But Avoided Indictment
Friday, October 06, 2017
Ivanka Trump and her brother Donald clearly lied in marketing their Trump SoHo luxury building. Why did the District Attorney decline to press charges?
Ukulele Superstars, and Trouble at Trump SoHo
Friday, October 06, 2017
The celebrated cartoonist Roz Chast reveals her double life as a ukulele superstar; Jennifer Egan talks about cops and mobsters; and the Trump kids get into hot water in SoHo.
Karl Ove Knausgaard on Near-Death Experiences, Raising Kids, Puberty, Brain Surgery, and Turtles
Tuesday, October 03, 2017
The unlikely literary star goes for a long walk in Central Park and covers all the basics.
David Simon’s “The Deuce” Charts the Rise of Pornography
Friday, September 29, 2017
David Simon is sympathetic to the sex workers he depicts in “The Deuce,” but unambiguously critical of porn’s effect on America.
David Simon on the Rise of Pornography
Friday, September 29, 2017
David Simon is sympathetic to the sex workers he depicts in “The Deuce,” but unambiguously critical of porn’s effect on America. Plus, Karl Ove Knausgaard on life and death in the city.
Previewing The New Yorker Festival
Thursday, September 28, 2017
David Remnick tells us what's in store for this year's New Yorker Festival.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wins Again
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says that the Trump campaign made “Veep,” a satire of Washington, look like “a somber documentary” on the political process.
