David Remnick appears in the following:
Jane Mayer on the Revolving Door Between Fox News and the White House
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
A Washington correspondent on how the news outlet and the Administration developed a unique symbiotic relationship.
A Moderate Republican Wants to Primary Donald Trump in 2020
Friday, March 01, 2019
Bill Weld, a former Massachusetts governor, bids for the G.O.P.’s Presidential nomination, calling the incumbent Donald Trump’s Presidency a “train wreck.”
American Exiles in East Africa, and a Primary Challenge to Donald Trump
Friday, March 01, 2019
Two married Black Panthers fled the country in 1970, and made a new life in exile. Plus, a moderate Republican vying to take down Trump in the primaries.
A Writer Solves a Mystery, and Ruth E. Carter Steps into the Spotlight
Friday, February 22, 2019
Patrick Radden Keefe reveals that he may have solved a notorious murder, and the costume designer finally gets her due.
A Writer Solves a Mystery, and Ruth E. Carter Steps into the Spotlight
Friday, February 22, 2019
Patrick Radden Keefe reveals that he may have solved a notorious murder, and the costume designer finally gets her due.
What Are We Talking About When We Talk about Socialism?
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The historian Jill Lepore says that the meaning of socialism in America has always been ambiguous. And the Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant shares his deep love of Barbra Streisand.
Teju Cole on Blackface and Valeria Luiselli on the Border Crisis
Friday, February 15, 2019
A photograph, Cole reminds us, captures the thinnest sliver of time. Any photograph of a man in blackface—or any racist image—implies that “there’s a lot more where that came from.”
Jill Lepore on the Ambiguities of Socialism, and Teju Cole on Blackface
Friday, February 15, 2019
The historian walks us through the shift in America’s leftist politics, and the photographer contemplates the persistence of blackface in American culture.
To Stop the Shooting, Lupe Cruz Gets Between the People with the Guns
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
For a conflict mediator in a dangerous Chicago neighborhood, violence prevention is a job that never ends. And when it fails, somebody gets shot.
Is the Tide Turning on Gun Reform?
Friday, February 08, 2019
Representative Lucy McBath and others on whether gun reform is possible—and if so, how.
Is the Tide Turning on Gun Reform?
Friday, February 08, 2019
Representative Lucy McBath and others on whether gun reform is possible—and if so, how.
The Mueller Investigation: What We Know So Far
Friday, February 01, 2019
The Mueller report is said to be coming soon. Can Trump survive it?
The Mythology of Marlon James, and the Mystery of Mueller
Friday, February 01, 2019
The writer begins a trilogy he calls “an African ‘Game of Thrones.’ ” Plus, will the Russia investigation reveal anything we don’t already know? Will it change the game?
John Thompson vs. American Justice
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
John Thompson was nearly executed for crimes he didn’t commit. His case raises a question: when prosecutors hold all the cards, can any defendant get a fair trial?
Jason Rezaian on Imprisonment in Iran
Friday, January 25, 2019
The Washington Post journalist, imprisoned in Tehran for five hundred and forty-four days, tells David Remnick how he suffered as a pawn in an Iranian government intrigue.
John Thompson vs. American Justice
Friday, January 25, 2019
John Thompson was nearly executed for crimes he didn’t commit. His case raises a question: when prosecutors hold all the cards, can any defendant get a fair trial?
Jason Rezaian on Imprisonment in Iran
Friday, January 25, 2019
The Washington Post journalist, imprisoned in Tehran for five hundred and forty-four days, tells David Remnick how he suffered as a pawn in an Iranian government intrigue.
The Fall of a Chinese Pop Star, and Calvin Trillin’s Happy Marriage
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Denise Ho had stadium tours, product endorsements, and movie deals—until she used her celebrity for political activism in China. Plus, Calvin Trillin fails Drama 101.
The Producer dream hampton Talks with Jelani Cobb about “Surviving R. Kelly”
Friday, January 18, 2019
The filmmaker talks about the abuse accusations against R. Kelly. Her new documentary implicates him, his enablers, and even his fans.
Accusing R. Kelly, and the Fall of a Chinese Pop Star
Friday, January 18, 2019
A new documentary implicates singer R. Kelly, his enablers, and even his fans in a history of abuse allegations. And the singer Denise Ho reflects on the cost of taking a stand in China.