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Friday, December 18 2015

  • Episode 9: Christmas Skies Full of Drones, and Donald Trump's Ultimate Luxury December 18, 2015

    In this episode, Sofia Coppola talks about getting Bill Murray to croon for her Christmas special, a New Yorker writer has some fun with Donald Trump, and&nbsp;new drone owners get some tips. (episode)

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    • My Living Will December 18, 2015

      You can&rsquo;t be too prudent in planning for the future. Paul Rudnick, the playwright, screenwriter, and novelist, shares his wishes in&nbsp;this humor piece.

    • Mark Singer on Donald Trump's Comeback December 18, 2015

      In the fall of 1996,&nbsp;The New Yorker&rsquo;s&nbsp;editor Tina Brown assigned Mark Singer to profile Donald Trump for the magazine. Here's how that played out.

    • Claudia Rankine's Poetry Reveals the Harm in Microaggressions December 18, 2015

      In &ldquo;Citizen,&rdquo; poet Claudia Rankine offers an unsparing account of what it feels like to be on the receiving end of racism.

    • Sofia Coppola Gives Bill Murray for Christmas December 18, 2015

      If all you want for Christmas is a Netflix special with Bill Murray and other stars singing carols in the Carlyle Hotel, you&rsquo;re in luck.

    • The Drone Under the Tree December 18, 2015

      Nick Paumgarten, who&rsquo;s written about drones as tools of surveillance, speaks with editor Nicholas Thompson about the good and the bad sides of the drone.