“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands” “I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”
An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent.
Nov 4, 2021 / Q&A / Noura Erakat
On Film, a Window Into Haiti On Film, a Window Into Haiti
Gessica Généus discusses Freda, the first movie by a female Haitian director to be nominated for an award at Cannes.
Nov 3, 2021 / Q&A / Clair MacDougall
Who Goes Fascist? A Political Psychologist Explains. Who Goes Fascist? A Political Psychologist Explains.
Kristen Renwick Monroe looks at rescuers, bystanders, and perpetrators to understand why people do unspeakable acts.
Oct 29, 2021 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim
The Strange State of the Novel in the “Age of Amazon” The Strange State of the Novel in the “Age of Amazon”
A conversation with Mark McGurl about how the company changed the way books are written and the consequences of a service oriented reading culture.
Oct 28, 2021 / Q&A / Hannah Gold
Why Ecology Is the Infrastructure of the Future Why Ecology Is the Infrastructure of the Future
Landscape architect Kate Orff says we must restore and harness natural systems to protect ourselves from the worsening climate crisis.
Oct 15, 2021 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
How America Learned to Outsource Its Dirtiest Work to the Least Powerful How America Learned to Outsource Its Dirtiest Work to the Least Powerful
A conversation with author Eyal Press about the men and women who do this country’s most maligned jobs and the psychic toll it takes on them.
Oct 14, 2021 / Q&A / Jasmine Liu
The Unsure State of Asian America The Unsure State of Asian America
A conversation with Jay Caspian Kang about how the term “Asian American” became “mostly meaningless.”
Oct 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho
How to Take Over a Political Party How to Take Over a Political Party
Daniel Schlozman argues that by becoming “anchor groups,” movements can secure lasting influence. But is entry into a mainstream political party worth the price of admission?
Oct 8, 2021 / Q&A / Mark Engler and Paul Engler
Desire in Our Times: A Conversation With Amia Srinivasan Desire in Our Times: A Conversation With Amia Srinivasan
An interview with the philosopher about her new book, The Right to Sex, the need for more internationalist feminism, the politics of consent, and much more.
Sep 30, 2021 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution
Julius Jones is on death row in Oklahoma, but there’s a growing movement that just might save his life.
Sep 24, 2021 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill