David Remnick appears in the following:
Congressman Jamie Raskin on Impeaching Donald Trump—Again
Friday, February 19, 2021
The Maryland lawmaker on yet another unprecedented moment in our history. Plus, Atul Gawande on pandemic recovery, and the actor Daniel Kaluuya on “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
The Supreme Court of Facebook
Friday, February 12, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg has outsourced crucial decisions about content moderation to a new body called the Oversight Board. Now it must decide whether Donald Trump can get back on the platform.
The People Who Will Decide Donald Trump's Fate on Facebook
Friday, February 12, 2021
A new Oversight Board launched by Facebook will be able to overrule the company’s own decisions about content. Now it will rule on whether Trump should remain banned.
The Supreme Court of Facebook
Friday, February 12, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg has outsourced crucial decisions about free speech to a new body called the Oversight Board. In collaboration with Radiolab, we look at how and why it came to be.
Amanda Petrusich Talks with the Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman
Tuesday, February 09, 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.
Trump Closed the U.S. to Asylum Seekers. Will Biden Reopen It?
Friday, February 05, 2021
A family that was brutally victimized in Honduras is denied asylum in the United States because of Trump Administration changes to immigration rules. Can they find safety under Biden?
How Trump Closed the U.S. to Asylum Seekers
Friday, February 05, 2021
Sarah Stillman explains how seemingly bureaucratic changes made asylum almost unobtainable under Donald Trump. Plus, a live performance from the Weather Station.
Kurt Vile Talks with Amanda Petrusich
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
Amanda Petrusich talks with the musician about his quirky songwriting process and his experience opening for Neil Young.
William Barber, and the Question of Faith and Politics
Friday, January 29, 2021
The prominent liberal pastor talks about bringing religious principles back into policy. And we consider how Biden’s Catholic faith might affect his leadership.
William Barber, and the Question of Faith and Politics
Friday, January 29, 2021
The prominent liberal pastor talks about bringing religious principles back into policy. And we consider how Biden’s Catholic faith might affect his leadership.
Unearthing Entombed
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
A programmer’s epiphany led to an innovation in game design that is still in use. Supposedly, he was so drunk that he couldn’t remember how it worked. We explore the origin of the myth.
Jane Mayer and Evan Osnos on the Balance of Power at the Start of the Biden Administration
Friday, January 22, 2021
Two New Yorker political writers on the beginnings of a new agenda, and the limits of the Democrats’ control.
Jane Mayer and Evan Osnos on the Balance of Power in a New Washington
Friday, January 22, 2021
Two New Yorker political writers on the beginnings of President Biden’s agenda, and the limits of the Democrats’ control. Plus, a mystery from the early days of video games.
How Far Has the F.B.I. Gone to Protect White Supremacy?
Monday, January 18, 2021
A new documentary reveals how the agency first surveilled Martin Luther King, Jr., and then attempted to destroy his reputation and public life.
Donald Trump’s American Carnage Comes to Washington
Friday, January 15, 2021
The New Yorker’s reporters and writers reflect on the convulsive end to the Trump years. And a game designer explains why the fiction of QAnon has been so appealing and so dangerous.
Donald Trump’s American Carnage Comes to Washington
Friday, January 15, 2021
The New Yorker’s reporters and writers reflect on the convulsive end to the Trump years. And a game designer explains why the fiction of QAnon has been so appealing and so dangerous.
Lawrence Wright on How the Pandemic Response Went So Wrong
Friday, January 08, 2021
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the U.S.’s failures in dealing with COVID-19. Plus, a molecular biologist answers questions about the virus’s worrisome new strain.
Bruce Springsteen Talks with David Remnick
Friday, January 01, 2021
In an intimate conversation, the music legend discusses his triumphant career, his personal struggles, and why he waited decades to put out a memoir.
Atul Gawande and Andrew Bird Discuss the Art and Science of Cancer
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The surgeon and writer—now a member of the incoming Biden Administration’s COVID-19 task force—talks with one of his favorite indie musicians.
Lawrence Wright on How the Pandemic Response Went So Wrong
Monday, December 28, 2020
Reporting on the trajectory of COVID-19 in the U.S., the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist says that “the magnitude of our failure is unparalleled.”
