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The New Yorker Radio Hour

At an Embattled Moment, the New York Times’ Publisher Makes a Stand

Illustrated portrait of AG Sulzberger

A. G. Sulzberger on why—in this age of deep political divides—he went public in defense of traditional journalistic values. Plus, a conversation with the poet Paul Tran.

June 9, 2023

Should We, and Can We, Put the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence?

A silhouette of a human figure is seen against a background of a human eye.

Sam Altman, who ushered in ChatGPT, and Yoshua Bengio, an early pioneer of A.I., discuss the growing concerns surrounding unfettered, nonhuman intelligence.

June 2, 2023

E. Jean Carroll on Defamatory Trump, and Rob Marshall on “The Little Mermaid”

An illustration of the journalist E. Jean Carroll, with Trump behind her.

Carroll and her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, on their next move against Donald Trump’s campaign of defamation. Plus, the director of Disney’s new film on bringing the mermaid to life.

May 26, 2023

Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks

An illustration of Tom Hanks in between rolls of film that are coming out of a typewriter.

The actor kicks off the book tour for his début novel, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” onstage with David Remnick. Plus, Jill Lepore on gardening and history.

May 19, 2023

W.G.A. Strike: Why Your Favorite Shows Could Go Dark

A fountain pen preventing a director's clapboard from going down.

Michael Schulman talks with Laura Jacqmin, a veteran TV writer and a Writers Guild strike captain. Plus, the comedian and essayist Samantha Irby in conversation with Doreen St. Félix.

May 12, 2023

The Political Scene

In a Divided Era, the New York Times’ Publisher Makes a Stand

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At a moment of political polarization and attacks on the media, A. G. Sulzberger goes public in defense of traditional journalistic values.

June 12, 2023

Trump’s Latest Indictment Is Also About the Future of the Country

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With the former President facing federal charges, our political roundtable considers how much baggage is too much to win the Republican nomination.

June 9, 2023

The Flimsy Legal Theory That Could Upend American Elections

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How the independent-state-legislature theory—originally a cynical gambit by George W. Bush’s campaign team—became a threat to democracy.

June 7, 2023

The Creator of ChatGPT on the Rise of Artificial Intelligence

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Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, discusses the surge of A.I. tools, such as ChatGPT, explaining their applications, limitations, and the need for government regulation.

June 5, 2023

Is the Debt-Ceiling Deal a Template to Fix Washington, or a Mere Blip?

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As lawmakers at the Capitol avoid financial catastrophe, our political roundtable looks at the debt-ceiling compromise and asks whether the center can hold in today’s rage-filled politics.

June 2, 2023

The Writer’s Voice

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads “Civil Disturbance”

Collage of Saïd Sayrafiezadeh.

The author reads his story from the June 19, 2023, issue of the magazine.

June 12, 2023

George Saunders Reads “Thursday”

A photo illustration of George Saunders.

The author reads his story from the June 12, 2023, issue of the magazine.

June 5, 2023

Nicole Krauss Reads “Long Island”

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The author reads her story from the May 22, 2023, issue of the magazine.

May 15, 2023

Rebecca Makkai Reads “The Plaza”

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The author reads her story from the May 8, 2023, issue of the magazine.

May 1, 2023

Rachel Cusk Reads “The Stuntman”

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The author reads her story from the April 24 & May 1, 2023, issue of the magazine.

April 17, 2023

Fiction

Ottessa Moshfegh Reads David Means

American author Ottessa Moshfegh.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother,” which was published in a 2017 issue of the magazine.

June 1, 2023

Jonas Hassen Khemiri Reads Vladimir Nabokov

Jonas Hassen Kehmiri wearing a gray suit jacket and black button up shirt

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “A Slice of Life,” which was published in a 1976 issue of the magazine.

May 1, 2023

Saïd Sayrafiezadeh Reads Samuel Beckett

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Ill Seen Ill Said,” which was published in a 1981 issue of the magazine.

April 1, 2023

Claire-Louise Bennett Reads Maeve Brennan

Claire-Louise Bennett standing in a field wearing a dark blue dress and long earrings

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “Family Walls,” which was published in a 1973 issue of the magazine.

March 7, 2023

Clare Sestanovich Reads Alice Munro

A photograph of the writer Clare Sestanovich wearing a dark shirt.

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss the story “The Moons of Jupiter,” which was published in a 1978 issue of the magazine.

February 1, 2023

Poetry

Kate Baer Reads Ellen Bass

Kate Baer in Philadelphia. Baer is an author and poet based on the East Coast.

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Morning After,” by Ellen Bass, and her own poem “Mixup.”

May 17, 2023

Tributaries: A Conversation with Robin Coste Lewis

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The poet joins Kevin Young to read from and discuss her latest book, “To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness.”

April 19, 2023

Sandra Cisneros Reads José Antonio Rodríguez

Sandra Cisneros

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Shelter,” by José Antonio Rodríguez, and her own poem “Tea Dance, Provincetown, 1982.”

September 30, 2022

Diane Seuss Reads Jane Huffman

Photograph if Diane Seuss.

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “Ode,” by Jane Huffman, and her own poem “Gertrude Stein.”

August 31, 2022

Saeed Jones Reads Deborah Digges

Saeed Jones performs at the 2014 Ally Coalition's Talent Show at New World Stages.

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “The Wind Blows Through the Doors of My Heart,” by Deborah Digges, and his own poem “A Spell to Banish Grief.”

June 22, 2022