David Remnick appears in the following:
The Countdown to Brexit, Plus Adam Gopnik’s Turkey Zen
Friday, November 16, 2018
Theresa May unveils a plan to withdraw Britain from the E.U. And Adam Gopnik unveils “the marshmallow principle” of cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
The Countdown to Brexit, and the Witnesses Against El Chapo
Friday, November 16, 2018
Theresa May unveils a plan to withdraw Britain from the E.U. and it doesn’t go well. Plus, the twin brothers turned drug traffickers who are testifying against the cartel boss El Chapo.
After the 2008 Financial Crisis, the Economy Was Fracked Up
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The Obama Administration’s stimulus bill was supposed to fuel a green energy sector. Instead, Eliza Griswold explains, it led to a boom in the highly controversial industry of fracking.
The Financial Crash and the Climate Crisis
Friday, November 09, 2018
Teasing out the connections between the financial crash of 2008 and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
The Financial Crash and the Climate Crisis
Friday, November 09, 2018
Teasing out the connections between the financial crash of 2008 and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
Derek Smalls—Harry Shearer’s Character in “Spinal Tap”—Returns with His Solo Début
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The bassist of the fictional band has struck out on his own, and he talks with Andy Borowitz about his new album.
From Mexico, the Reality of the Migrant Caravan
Friday, November 02, 2018
Our reporter spent a week with the migrant caravan in Mexico, and describes the reality on the ground. And progressive women in rural Texas organize in secret.
The Rhetoric and the Reality of the Migrant Caravan, and the Return of Derek Smalls
Friday, November 02, 2018
Our reporter spent a week with the migrant caravan in Mexico, and describes the reality on the ground. And the bassist of Spinal Tap returns with a solo début.
Janelle Monáe, from the Future to the Present
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The pop star has been writing music since elementary school, but her career didn’t take off until she was fired from a job at Office Depot.
The Stakes
Monday, October 29, 2018
Explosive devices were sent to prominent critics of the President at a moment of national division—one generated by the President himself.
Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight, and Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Politics
Friday, October 26, 2018
The actor, now playing a fact checker in a play on Broadway, gets properly trained by checkers at The New Yorker. And we follow a pipeline that’s shaking up Pennsylvania.
Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight, and Janelle Monáe Lives in the Present
Friday, October 26, 2018
The actor gets trained for his next career as a fact checker, and the musician explains how getting fired from Office Depot launched her on the path to stardom.
Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The singer talks about when it’s necessary to “kill the vibe” in a bad business meeting, the veteran of the Justice Department describes her ten-day tenure in the Trump Administration.
In the Midterms, White Supremacy Is Running for Office
Friday, October 19, 2018
Candidates who once cloaked their views on white nationalism, like the Iowa congressman Steve King, are now tweeting about them openly and regularly.
Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired
Friday, October 19, 2018
The singer talks about when it’s necessary to “kill the vibe” in a bad business meeting, the veteran of the Justice Department describes her ten-day tenure in the Trump Administration.
Joan Baez Is Still Protesting
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Joan Baez’s music provided a soundtrack to some of the sixties’ defining moments of political upheaval. Half a century later, she hasn’t stopped trying to change the world with her art.
A Visit with Joan Baez, and a Dire Threat to Voting
Friday, October 12, 2018
The folk-music icon hasn’t stopped trying to change the world with music. Plus a report on the frightening possibility of hacked elections.
Is Voting Safe?
Friday, October 12, 2018
Russian intelligence has been probing for weaknesses in our election systems. With some states unsecured, is democracy itself at risk? Plus, Henry Worsley across Antarctica.
The Long-Distance Con, Part 2
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
A successful businessman lost his fortune in a scheme so suspicious that it seemed like a scam. Years later, his daughter confronts the man who took the money.
Rebecca Traister Is Happy to Be Mad
Friday, October 05, 2018
A leading feminist argues that women have been discouraged from showing anger—but that they need to express it if they want to create change.
