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Bruce Springsteen tells David Remnick why he waited decades to put out a memoir. (episode)
In an intimate conversation, Bruce Springsteen tells David Remnick about his triumphant musical career and his personal struggles.
A conservative keeps the faith in the age of Trump; Zadie Smith discusses the death of the novel; and a Thanksgiving side dish speaks out. (episode)
David Frum was a “Never Trump” Republican, and he thinks the establishment should fight the President-elect every step of the way.
“I guess it’s my fault for assuming that I was anything more than a glorified dipping sauce to you people!”
The author of “White Teeth” believes the novel is dying, but she’s not going to shed any tears.
Comedy, R. & B., and a blog that breaks down the politics of crossword puzzles.
In the exhibit “Forced From Home,” visitors face the same awful choices as refugees who flee for their lives.
David Remnick’s conversation with Leonard Cohen in the last months of the musician’s life, and Amy Davidson and George Packer grapple with the Trump Presidency. (episode)
George Packer and Amy Davidson join David Remnick to discuss the outcome of the 2016 election and what it means for the future.
David Remnick spent days interviewing Leonard Cohen, one of the great songwriters, not long before the musician’s death.
In a last interview with Leonard Cohen, he discusses his career, his spiritual influences, and what he is doing to prepare for death. (article)
The 2016 election gets the Hollywood treatment, and an evangelical minister contemplates the decline of the Christian G.O.P. (episode)
If the 2016 election were adapted into film, it would need a very big rewrite. Here’s what the studio execs had to say.
Students in a high-school mock election step into Clinton's and Trump’s shoes. Can they play their parts without getting suspended?
While many evangelicals are willing to get behind Donald Trump, the chief theologian of the Southern Baptist Convention has distanced himself from politics.
Hacked e-mails have been a constant in the news this election cycle. Should we be reading “stolen goods”?
Why would a gay socialist who works in porn support Trump?
Michael Friedman performs his State of The Union Songbook live — songs that capture the confusion, hope, and despair of the strangest presidential election in American history. (article)