Max Balton appears in the following:
From LeBron to Wemby: The N.B.A. Stars to Watch This Year
Friday, October 20, 2023
The staff writer Louisa Thomas talks with Adam Howard about the standout players who are expected to keep basketball fans on the edge of their seats during the new N.B.A. season.
Al Gore on the Climate Crisis: “We Have a Switch We Can Flip”
Friday, October 06, 2023
The self-described “recovering politician” Al Gore explains the stakes and the clear and present solution to our ongoing climate crisis.
Should Biden Push for Regime Change in Russia?
Friday, September 29, 2023
The Russia scholar Stephen Kotkin says that Ukraine must exchange Russia-held territory for security guarantees. But the U.S. must also threaten Putin’s hold on power.
Talking to Conservatives About Climate Change: Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club
Friday, August 18, 2023
To broaden support for climate action, the organization’s executive director tells Elizabeth Kolbert, environmentalists must talk to people about the issue they care about most: jobs.
Talking to Conservatives About Climate Change: The Congressional Climate Caucus
Friday, August 18, 2023
Mariannette Miller-Meeks, an Iowa Republican, feels that the G.O.P. hasn’t engaged enough with this critical issue. But she won’t vote for Democratic bills that “take away choice.”
A Mysterious Third Party Enters the Presidential Race
Friday, July 14, 2023
The former North Carolina governor Pat McCrory and the staff writer Sue Halpern on the would-be political party No Labels, which could have an outsized impact on the Presidential race.
The Conspiracies of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Friday, July 07, 2023
The anti-vaccine activist and litigator with a famous name and a long history of addiction has decided to run for President. David Remnick probes what his candidacy is all about.
Film Composer John Williams Returns to “Raiders”
Friday, June 23, 2023
The critic Alex Ross on the prolific film composer whom he calls the last of an era. Williams’s score for the new Indiana Jones installment may be his final work.
The Creator of ChatGPT on the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
Friday, June 02, 2023
Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, discusses the surge of A.I. tools, such as ChatGPT, explaining their applications, limitations, and the need for government regulation.
The A.I. Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Sounds the Alarm: “Our Horizon for Risk Just Got Much Shorter”
Friday, June 02, 2023
Yoshua Bengio has worked on A.I. for four decades but recently signed an open letter calling for a moratorium on some research. The possibility of catastrophe, he says, is real.
Joshua Yaffa on Evan Gershkovich, a Colleague and Friend
Friday, May 05, 2023
The two journalists were foreign correspondents in Moscow. Gershkovich is now being held in a Russian prison, accused by the regime of espionage.
Israel on the Brink: Understanding the Judicial Overhaul, and the Protests Against It
Friday, April 07, 2023
Two writers, Ruth and Avishai Margalit, talk with David Remnick about the massive protests against anti-democratic maneuvering by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Kelefa Sanneh on the Sad State of Rock
Friday, March 31, 2023
The staff writer and music critic shares a fleet of artists bringing fresh sounds to what has become the least cool of genres.
Masha Gessen on the War Against Trans Rights
Friday, March 10, 2023
The right’s fixation on gender reminds the writer of Putin’s Russia, which targeted L.G.B.T.Q. people. Gessen explains why the message of rolling back social change is powerful.
The Pandemic at Three: Who Got it Right?
Friday, February 24, 2023
The contributing writer Dhruv Khullar examines what strategies worked to control the virus, and talks to the C.D.C.’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, about the issue of misinformation.
In Politics, How Old Is Too Old?
Friday, January 13, 2023
Should advanced age disqualify Joe Biden or Donald Trump from another term in the White House? The staff writers Jane Mayer and Jill Lepore, plus the gerontologist Jack Rowe, weigh in.
