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  • Marianne Williamson Would Like to Clarify August 30, 2019

    A self-help author with no political experience is running for President. And she wants to clear some things up: she is not an anti-vaxxer, and she doesn&rsquo;t have any crystals. (article)

  • Marianne Williamson Would Like to Clarify August 30, 2019

    The self-help author talks with David Remnick about her unorthodox campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination. And we talk about what exactly &ldquo;affirmative consent&rdquo; means. (episode)

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    • Marianne Williamson Would Like to Clarify August 30, 2019

      A self-help author with no political experience is running for President. And she wants to clear some things up: she is not an anti-vaxxer, and she doesn&rsquo;t have any crystals.&nbsp;&nbsp;

    • The New Norms of Affirmative Consent August 30, 2019

      Affirmative consent is a rule on many college campuses, and some states have made it a legal standard in defining sexual assault. What does it mean for sexually active people?

    • School Striking for Climate August 30, 2019

      Inspired by Greta Thunberg, a fourteen-year-old New Yorker spends her Fridays outside the United Nations, protesting government inaction on climate change.&nbsp;

  • Jia Tolentino on the Rise and Fall of the Internet August 27, 2019

    The New Yorker staff writer says that she owes her writing career to the Internet. Can she prevent it from destroying her? Plus, the creators of HBO&rsquo;s &ldquo;Our Boys&rdquo; (article)

  • Roger Federer Opens Up August 23, 2019

    The tennis master talks to David Remnick on the eve of playing in his nineteenth U.S. Open. Plus, Hua Hsu on a Chinese-Jamaican musical hybrid.&nbsp; (article)

  • Roger Federer Opens Up August 23, 2019

    On the eve of his nineteenth U.S. Open, the tennis master sits down with David Remnick. Plus, Jia Tolentino on the corrosiveness of the Internet.&nbsp;&nbsp; (episode)

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  • Derren Brown’s Big Secret August 20, 2019

    One of the top magic performers in the world, Derren Brown acquired his talent for misdirection in childhood, as he struggled to find ways to conceal what he thought was a big secret. (article)

  • Maggie Gyllenhaal on “The Deuce” and #MeToo August 16, 2019

    The actress talks about playing a sex worker in HBO&rsquo;s porn-industry drama, and about how #MeToo highlighted the compromises that all women are asked to make.&nbsp; (article)

  • Maggie Gyllenhaal on “The Deuce,” and the Illusionist Derren Brown August 16, 2019

    The actress discusses her character&rsquo;s journey from street walker to director. Plus:&nbsp;a magic performer reveals his secrets to success. (episode)

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    • Maggie Gyllenhaal on “The Deuce” and #MeToo August 16, 2019

      The actress talks about playing a sex worker in HBO&rsquo;s porn-industry drama, and about how #MeToo highlighted the compromises that all women are asked to make.&nbsp;

    • Derren Brown’s Big Secret August 16, 2019

      One of the top magic performers in the world, Derren Brown acquired his talent for misdirection in childhood, as he struggled to find ways to conceal what he thought was a big secret.

  • Ian Frazier Among the Drone Racers August 13, 2019

    The New Yorker&rsquo;s Ian Frazier, holding on for dear life, looks at the birth of a new sport: high-speed drone racing. (article)

  • The Rippling Effects of China’s One-Child Policy August 9, 2019

    Nanfu Wang grew up under China&rsquo;s one-child policy. But it wasn&rsquo;t until she became pregnant that she began to question the law. (article)

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