Emily Botein appears in the following:
A Uyghur Teen’s Life After Escaping Genocide
Thursday, August 19, 2021
The Uyghur refugee Aséna Tahir Izgil escaped the genocide of her people in China. Now she’s trying to be a teenager in America.
How the Evangelical World Turned on Itself
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Christian rapper Lecrae found his faith in a culture where evangelicalism and politics were tightly tied. When he couldn’t live with that anymore, the consequences were devastating.
How The Evangelical Machine Got Made
Thursday, May 13, 2021
White evangelicals have become the most powerful voting bloc in America, one church mailing list at a time. But is the cost of political victory too high?
Hilton Als on Alice Neel and Her People
Friday, May 07, 2021
A critical appreciation of the painter, best known as a portraitist, who was decades ahead of her time.
Richard II: Episode 4
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Richard is imprisoned and Bolingbroke is now King Henry. But the new king immediately faces new challenges.
Richard II: Episode 3
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Bolingbroke’s power increases, and his men urge him to claim more than just his stolen inheritance. He confronts Richard at Flint Castle, and the king agrees to return to London.
Richard II: Episode 2
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
King Richard’s wealthy uncle, John of Gaunt, is on his deathbed, heartbroken over the banishment of his son, Bolingbroke.
Richard II: Episode 1
Monday, July 13, 2020
The Duke of Gloucester has been murdered. Now the young King Richard must settle a dispute between two members of his court over who is responsible for the killing.
Death, Sex & Money's 2019 Year End Spectacular
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
The team reflects together on the best Death, Sex & Money moments of 2019—things you heard on the show, and things you didn't.
A Surfing Lesson from William Finnegan
Friday, August 03, 2018
When William Finnegan isn’t covering conflicts in places ranging from Somalia to Texas, he surfs. David Remnick joins him to receive his first and only lesson.
The Many Layers of Jessica Lange
Friday, March 31, 2017
The ingénue who débuted in the 1976 remake of “King Kong” has become one of current cinema’s grandes dames. In “Feud,” she plays Joan Crawford, one of the original grandes dames.
Lily Tomlin’s Indomitable Spirit
Friday, February 24, 2017
Lily Tomlin reflects on a singular career: “I had a fearless, indomitable spirit.”
Brenda Shaughnessy’s Time Machine
Friday, December 23, 2016
In her upcoming collection, the poet Brenda Shaughnessy goes back to her own coming of age.
American Icons: This Land is Your Land
Thursday, November 10, 2016
How Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” went from a “God Bless America” spoof to an unofficial national anthem.
Hilton Als Speaks with Michelle Williams
Friday, June 03, 2016
Michelle Williams tells the New Yorker theatre critic Hilton Als why every performance of “Blackbird” feels death-defying.
Fifty Years of Chasing Waves
Friday, April 29, 2016
The 2016 Pulitzer Prize winner William Finnegan teaches David Remnick to surf.
Cynthia Erivo Arrives
Friday, March 18, 2016
Cynthia Erivo is captivating audiences as Celie in “The Color Purple” on Broadway.
Driving Around West Baltimore with David Simon
Friday, February 19, 2016
The creator of “The Wire” takes stock of Freddie Gray’s Baltimore neighborhood and talks about American policing since the war on drugs.
Brenda Shaughnessy’s Time Machine
Friday, February 05, 2016
In her upcoming collection, the poet Brenda Shaughnessy goes back to her own coming of age.
Jelani Cobb on the Closing of Jamaica High
Friday, January 08, 2016
Jelani Cobb, a staff writer who graduated from Jamaica High in 1987, visits his alma mater and speaks with a recent alum to see how things went so wrong at the once prestigious school.
