David Remnick appears in the following:
The Fate of Alexey Navalny, and the Future of Russia
Friday, March 03, 2023
The opposition leader languishes in a Russian prison. His colleague Maria Pevchikh talks about the attempt on his life, and Russia’s future. Plus, the pop music producer Chloe Bailey.
David Remnick on One Year of War in Ukraine
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
David Remnick reflects on the one year of war in Ukraine.
Stephanie Hsu on “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; and the 2023 Brody Awards
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The Oscar-nominated actress talks with Jia Tolentino. Plus, the incorruptible cinéaste Richard Brody hands out the awards that really matter.
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.
The Pandemic at Three: Who Got It Right?
Friday, February 24, 2023
Can we fix the response to COVID-19 in a country that seems broken? Plus, Stephanie Hsu talks with Jia Tolentino about “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Angela Bassett on Playing Tina Turner and Queen Ramonda of Wakanda
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Her performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” earned the Marvel Universe’s first Oscar nomination in acting. Bassett talks with Michael Schulman about some of her iconic roles.
A Year of the War in Ukraine
Friday, February 17, 2023
The historian Stephen Kotkin and the Ukrainian journalist Sevgil Musaieva on a year of disaster, and the hopes for an end. Plus, Angela Bassett on playing the queen of Wakanda.
A Year of the War in Ukraine
Friday, February 17, 2023
David Remnick talks with the historian Stephen Kotkin and the Kyiv-based journalist Sevgil Musaieva about a year of disaster, and what a Ukrainian victory would look like.
Martin McDonagh Talks with Patrick Radden Keefe
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
McDonagh’s film “The Banshees of Inisherin” has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Salman Rushdie On Surviving the Fatwa
Monday, February 13, 2023
In his first interview since a near-fatal knife attack in August, the novelist talks with David Remnick about his recovery, and his new novel.
Chuck D on How Hip-Hop Changed the World
Friday, February 10, 2023
The Public Enemy front man reflects on his life in music and his new documentary, “Fight the Power,” airing now on PBS. Plus, the challenge of adapting video games for film and TV.
Remnick on Rushdie
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
David Remnick joins to discuss his interview with the writer Salman Rushdie, who just barely survived an attack on his life last year.
Salman Rushdie on Surviving the Fatwa
Monday, February 06, 2023
In his first interview since a near-fatal knife attack in August, the novelist talks with David Remnick about his recovery, and his new novel.
Chuck D on How Hip-Hop Changed the World
Monday, February 06, 2023
The Public Enemy front man talks with Kelefa Sanneh about the history of hip-hop. The documentary he co-produced, “Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World,” is airing now on PBS.
Salman Rushdie on Surviving the Fatwa
Monday, February 06, 2023
In his first interview since a near-fatal knife attack in August, the novelist talks with David Remnick about his recovery, and his new novel.
Bonnie Raitt Talks with David Remnick
Friday, February 03, 2023
After more than fifty years in music, Raitt’s latest album is nominated for four Grammy Awards this year, alongside stars a generation younger.
A Conversation with Bonnie Raitt, Plus Public Enemy’s Chuck D
Friday, February 03, 2023
After fifty years in music, the singer-songwriter is nominated for four Grammy Awards. And the hip-hop icon talks with Kelefa Sanneh.
The Custody Battles Awaiting Mothers of Children Conceived in Rape
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Women who bear children conceived during rape may be tied to their assailants—and subject to their manipulation—for the next eighteen years.
What Exactly Does “Woke” Mean, and How Did It Become so Powerful?
Friday, January 27, 2023
The linguist Tony Thorne on the word that’s become an obsession of the political right. Plus, the poet Robin Coste Lewis talks with the staff writer Hilton Als.
What Is “Woke”?
Friday, January 27, 2023
What exactly does “woke” mean, and how did it become so powerful? Plus, the contributing writer Eren Orbey on the custody battles facing mothers of children conceived in rape.
