Jeffrey Masters

Jeffrey Masters appears in the following:

Israel’s Other Intractable Conflict

Friday, August 02, 2024

The writer Nathan Thrall and the lawyer Raja Shehadeh on the occupation of the West Bank, and whether there can be any prospect for peace.

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What Kamala Harris Needs to Win the Presidency, from a Veteran of Hillary Clinton’s Campaign

Friday, July 26, 2024

Jennifer Palmieri explains what she learned working on the 2016 election, and how the race that Harris faces differs from those of other women who’ve run for President.

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Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on “Catalina,” the Tale of an Undocumented Student at Harvard

Friday, July 19, 2024

The writer talks with David Remnick about writing the lives of the undocumented, in journalism and in fiction. Her previous work, a memoir, was a finalist for the National Book Award.

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Julián Castro on the Biden Problem, and What the Democratic Party Got Wrong

Friday, July 12, 2024

A former Presidential candidate, Castro tells David Remnick why Democratic leaders concerned about President Biden’s age were afraid to challenge the establishment and run against him.

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Emily Nussbaum on the Beginnings of Reality TV

Friday, June 21, 2024

The staff writer picks three pioneering entries to the genre. “If you hate reality television,” she says, “I'm trying to talk to you.”

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The Trans Athletes Who Changed the Olympics—in 1936

Friday, May 31, 2024

A track star’s gender transition in the nineteen-thirties, and the response of Olympic officials, foreshadowed today’s culture-war battles over gender and sports.

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Love Is Blind, and Allegedly Toxic

Friday, May 24, 2024

Lawsuits and the labor movement come to reality TV, by way of the Netflix hit.

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The Protests at Harvard as Seen by Student Reporters

Friday, May 03, 2024

The Harvard Crimson writers Neil Shah and Tilly Robinson see conflicting interpretations at the heart of the turmoil on their campus.

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Jonathan Haidt on the Plague of Anxiety Affecting Young People

Friday, April 19, 2024

The evidence implicating social-media apps, the social psychologist says, is not another moral panic over technology. “Actually, this time is different,” he insists. “Here’s why.”

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Maya Hawke on the Fear of “Missing Out”

Friday, April 12, 2024

A popular young actor with a serious sideline as an indie songwriter, Maya Hawke talks to Rachel Syme about not going to college—the subject of her new single.

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Jen Silverman on “There’s Going to Be Trouble”

Friday, April 12, 2024

The New Yorker’s Vinson Cunningham speaks with the playwright and novelist about the excitement and uncertainty of protests, which are at the heart of Silverman’s new book.

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Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

Friday, March 22, 2024

The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.

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The Anti-trans Backlash Is Accelerating in 2024

Friday, March 15, 2024

Already this year, almost five hundred bills restricting trans rights have been introduced across the country according to the journalist Erin Reed, who is tracking all of them.

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In “Great Expectations,” Vinson Cunningham Watches Barack Obama’s Rise Up Close

Friday, March 08, 2024

The journalist’s autobiographical novel reflects his time working on Barack’s Obama’s campaign, and in his White House. Has the former President lived up to his expectations?

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Kara Swisher on Tech Billionaires: “I Don’t Think They Like People”

Friday, March 01, 2024

One of the most influential Silicon Valley reporters chronicles the rise of an industry, and moguls like Elon Musk, in “Burn Book.”

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Lily Gladstone on Oscar Hopes and Holding the Door Open

Friday, February 23, 2024

The “Killers of the Flower Moon” star talks with Michael Schulman about making history at this year’s Academy Awards, and the challenges facing Native actors in Hollywood.

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For Brontez Purnell, “Memoir Is Fiction—I Don’t Care What Anyone Says”

Friday, February 16, 2024

The author of “Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt” and other books talks with Jeffrey Masters about his journey from go-go boy to Renaissance man.

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Michelle Zauner and Hua Hsu Talk “Crying in H Mart”

Friday, February 09, 2024

The front woman for the indie band Japanese Breakfast got to be both a detective and a time traveler in her memoir.

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Sheila Heti Talks with Parul Sehgal About “Alphabetical Diaries”

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

The writer Sheila Heti is known for unusual approaches, but her latest work is decidedly experimental. Heti “is one of the most interesting novelists working today,” according to The ...

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Jonathan Blitzer on the Battle over Immigration; and Olivia Rodrigo Talks with David Remnick

Friday, February 02, 2024

In the shadow of another election year, Democrats and Republicans are at a bitter crossroads over immigration, as the system becomes increasingly unmanageable. With as many as twelve ...

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