David Remnick appears in the following:
The Insidious Procedural Traps of the Texas Abortion Law
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Two legal scholars examine how the new Texas abortion law undermines Roe v. Wade. Plus, Jia Tolentino follows a musician getting ready for her first live show in a year and a half.
Remembering September 11th, and the Future of the Taliban
Friday, September 10, 2021
Twenty years after 9/11, a writer explores how tragedies stay with survivors, decades on. Plus, a reporter describes the Taliban of today.
Edwidge Danticat Remembers September 11th
Friday, September 10, 2021
In the long wake of 9/11, the writer meditates on the tragedies that shaped her life. Plus, Jia Tolentino on seeing live music for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
The Child Tax Credit: One Small Step Toward Universal Basic Income?
Tuesday, September 07, 2021
Senator Michael Bennet describes the significance of direct cash payments to families with children, and our economics correspondent wonders if the policy sets the stage for U.B.I.
Riz Ahmed on “Mogul Mowgli”
Friday, September 03, 2021
The actor and rapper discusses his new film, which he co-wrote. Like his previous film, “Sound of Metal,” it’s about an artist facing a career-threatening health crisis.
Riz Ahmed on “Mogul Mowgli”
Friday, September 03, 2021
The actor and rapper discusses his new film, which he co-wrote. Plus, Senator Michael Bennet on the child tax credit’s monthly cash payments, a revolution in American politics.
Kim Stanley Robinson on “Utopian” Science Fiction
Friday, August 27, 2021
July was, globally, the hottest month on record. The author of a climate-change novel tries to imagine how things could begin to turn around.
The Joy of Beach Reads
Friday, August 27, 2021
Our guest host, Vinson Cunningham, looks at the particular joy of disconnecting from devices and diving into a book.
Reading About Climate Change as the Summer Gets Hotter
Friday, August 27, 2021
Our guest host, Vinson Cunningham, looks at the joys of summer reading. Plus, Bill McKibben on a climate-change novel that tries to imagine how things might begin to turn around.
Home Cooking with Jacques Pepin and Klancy Miller
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The guru of French cooking teaches David Remnick a thing or two about a crêpe, and the American author of “Cooking Solo” talks with Helen Rosner.
Dexter Filkins on the Fall of Afghanistan
Friday, August 20, 2021
The staff writer and author of “The Forever War” talks about how American involvement came to such a chaotic and ominous end.
A Lesson from Jacques Pepin, and Dexter Filkins on the End of the Forever War
Friday, August 20, 2021
The cooking guru teaches David Remnick a thing or two about crêpes. Plus, the United States’ chaotic and ominous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
A Progressive Parent Confronts Segregated Schooling
Monday, August 16, 2021
The author of “Learning in Public” describes the dilemma of being a white mother trying to do the right thing in public education.
Liesl Tommy, Director of “Respect”
Friday, August 13, 2021
The new Aretha Franklin bio-pic was a labor of love for its filmmaker.
Liesl Tommy, Director of “Respect”
Friday, August 13, 2021
The new Aretha Franklin bio-pic was a labor of love for its filmmaker. Plus, a frank conversation about a parent’s choices in a segregated public-school system.
Amanda Petrusich Talks with the Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The songwriter is part of a lineage of Canadian musicians who write about ideas, not just stories; her new album is partly inspired by climate grief.
Atul Gawande on the COVID-19 Resurgence
Friday, August 06, 2021
The public-health expert on the impact of the Delta variant, and on a concerning new variant, Lambda, that’s hitting our shores.
Atul Gawande on the COVID-19 Resurgence
Friday, August 06, 2021
The public-health expert on the impact of the Delta variant, and on another concerning new variant that’s hitting our shores. Plus, a studio performance from the Weather Station.
Jack Antonoff on Growing up Jersey
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
The musician says that the Garden State gave him the motivation to grow beyond his upbringing. Like Springsteen before him, Antonoff writes anthems that are deeply personal.
John Kerry on the Battle Against Climate Change
Friday, July 30, 2021
As the special envoy for climate, Kerry has to rally allies and adversaries in a battle against a disaster that is underway. Plus, defying the evangelical consensus on gender roles.
