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Exploitation in the Amazon
Episode 385
This week, Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, ignored the advice of his own health minister, and went for a walk in the capitol, declaring “We’…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why We Underestimated COVID-19, and DJ D-Nice’s Club Quarantine
Episode 384
Despite the warnings of politicians and health-care professionals, many have failed to treat the coronavirus pandemic as a serious threat: the spring…
5 years, 9 months ago
Alcoholics Anonymous Goes Remote, and Jia Tolentino on Quarantine
Episode 383
An old Alcoholics Anonymous slogan goes, “Seven days without an A.A. meeting makes one weak.” But COVID-19 has made in-person meetings impossible in …
5 years, 9 months ago
E.R. Doctors on the COVID-19 Crisis, and the Politics of a Pandemic
Episode 382
Across the country, doctors and nurses are being forced to care for an increasing number of COVID patients with dwindling supplies and no clear end t…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Shock Wave of COVID-19
Episode 381
As the coronavirus pandemic brings the country to a standstill, David Remnick and New Yorker writers examine the scope of the damage—emotional, physi…
5 years, 9 months ago
Astrid Holleeder’s Crime Family
Episode 380
All her life, Astrid Holleeder knew that her older brother Willem was involved in crime; in their tough Amsterdam neighborhood, and as children of an…
5 years, 10 months ago
Life Under Quarantine
Episode 379
Since its outbreak last year, the coronavirus COVID-19 has thrown the world into disarray. Travel to the U.S. from Europe has been suspended for thir…
5 years, 10 months ago
William Gibson on the End of the Future, and a Visit with Thundercat
Episode 378
William Gibson has often been described as prescient in his ability to imagine the future. His special power, according to the staff writer Joshua Ro…
5 years, 10 months ago
And Then There Were Two
Episode 377
Just over a week ago, Bernie Sanders seemed to be the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Then came some prominent withdrawals from the race,…
5 years, 10 months ago
President Mike?
Episode 376
Eleanor Randolph finished her biography of Michael Bloomberg in June, 2019, just as the former mayor decided not to run for President. “He didn’t wan…
5 years, 10 months ago