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Profiles, storytelling and insightful conversations, hosted by David Remnick.

    How a Republican and a Democrat Carved out Exemptions to Texas’s Abortion Ban

    How a Republican and a Democrat Carved out Exemptions to Texas’s Abortion Ban

    Rare across-the-aisle coöperation in Austin aims to protect the lives of some women who need abortions—and protect their doctors from prosecution.

    • 19 min
    The Film Critic Justin Chang on What to See in 2024

    The Film Critic Justin Chang on What to See in 2024

    The New Yorker’s new critic on three films he’s excited about this year.

    • 13 min
    The Attack on Black History, with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb

    The Attack on Black History, with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jelani Cobb

    Why are so many states restricting what schools can teach about racism? Two leading journalist-historians discuss the efforts to ban or rewrite the teaching of Black history.

    • 36 min
    Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, on Cultivating the Black Roots of Country Music

    Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, on Cultivating the Black Roots of Country Music

    The singer, banjo player, music scholar, and opera composer talks with David Remnick about the legacy of Black string music—and how not to be limited by genre.

    • 15 min
    Alicia Keys Returns to Her Roots with Her New Musical, “Hell’s Kitchen”

    Alicia Keys Returns to Her Roots with Her New Musical, “Hell’s Kitchen”

    In her musical opening on Broadway, Keys tells a story very much like her own life, using her own hit songs—but don’t call it autobiographical.

    • 34 min
    Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

    Percival Everett and the Reinvention of Mark Twain’s Jim

    The author creates a new inner life for a “Huckleberry Finn” character.

    • 19 min

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