Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing”
The New Yorker staff writer examines America’s unique problem with gun violence, and why he thinks under-policing is at the root of our prob...
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From In the Dark: The Journey
Why did a mysterious couple collect babies in a Los Angeles mansion? Examining a scandal that threatens to undermine the surrogacy industry.
John Wilson and “The History of Concrete”
The documentary filmmaker and the New Yorker staff writer Andrew Marantz meet up at Wilson’s independent movie theatre to discuss his newest...
Colin Kaepernick, Ten Years After Taking a Knee
In his new memoir, “The Perilous Fight,” the former N.F.L. star recounts the backlash he faced from the league.
Edwidge Danticat on Haitian Americans in a Time of Peril
The writer, who recently released a new novel, speaks with The New Yorker’s Doreen St. Félix about the meaning of home in an era when Haitia...
Sarah Longwell, a Former Republican, on “How to Eat an Elephant”
Working with focus groups, Longwell keeps a bead on what voters are really thinking, and how to combat Trumpism. She presents the playbook t...
Gloria Steinem in Conversation with David Remnick, from 2015
The writer and activist, who died this week, discussed her memoir, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a question for activists: Which come...
Ian Frazier and Samy Burch on “Coyote vs. Acme”
Frazier, the author of the New Yorker humor essay that inspired the new, buzzy film, talks with Burch, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter who...
Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America
The biographer’s new book “American Scoundrel” details Cohn’s infamous tactics during the McCarthy purges; a sex-trafficking allegation; and...
Jessica Tarlov, a Lonely Liberal on Fox News’ “The Five”
Tarlov occupies the hot seat on a Fox News panel of diehard conservatives, arguing for liberal values and rousing the ire of the President,...
Jon Lovett Answers Your Questions
The “Pod Save America” host answers listeners’ questions about the 2026 midterm elections and what they tell us about the 2028 Presidential...
Erin Brockovich Takes on Data Centers
The environmental activist has launched a project to document community concerns about the boom in data-center construction across the U.S.
Bernie Sanders Takes on Data Centers
The Vermont senator co-sponsored a bill that calls for a moratorium on building data centers. He discusses the environmental and economic co...
Sam Smith on Their New Album, “Hazel Eyes”
The Grammy-winning singer talks about their new album, which marks a departure for them: these love songs are very much requited.
How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains
Romer, a co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, defends some of the D.S.A.’s controversial positions: “I think people like us bei...
The Democratic Socialist Running for Mayor of Los Angeles
The city-council member Nithya Raman was an ally of Karen Bass, but Raman launched a challenge against her to bring more “urgency” to fighti...
Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Is “Not a Burn-It-Down Kind” of Candidate
The midterms are becoming a referendum not just on Trump but on the Democratic Party. Will the Senate candidate be a savior of the Party—or...
A Democrat and a Republican in Congress on the Blowback from Mass Detention
The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer speaks with two lawmakers in Congress about the immigration crackdown: Democrat Jason Crow, of Colorado, a...
One Refugee’s Journey Through ICE Detention
In 2025, ICE began detaining people at immigration hearings, an unprecedented step. The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer shares the story of on...
Pick Three: Richard Brody on “The Odyssey” and Other Summer Films
The film critic discusses three notable movies of this summer: Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster “The Odyssey,” the quirky comedy “I Love Boos...