Eleven states and counting have legalized marijuana. In the age of corporate cannabis, who’s cashing in, and who’s left out of the newly booming industry?
The front woman of Alabama Shakes explains why she had to make a solo record. And Will Hurd, the only black Republican in the House of Representatives, makes for the exit.
Inspired by “Don Quixote,” Rushdie’s “Quichotte” sends its hero through an America ravaged by opioids, white supremacy, and mastodons. It is, by turns, fantastical and all too realistic.
The self-help author talks with David Remnick about her unorthodox campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Plus, a discussion on what “affirmative consent” means.
The U.S. tortured Mohamedou Salahi and kept him at Guantánamo Bay for fifteen years. He’s no Al Qaeda mastermind, but, even today, he’s virtually a prisoner. Why won’t we let him go?
Tana French talks about how she got started, her latest book, and the impact of Ireland’s economic boom and collapse. Plus, Jia Tolentino and Rivka Galchen on children’s books that shaped their lives.
More than half a billion people watched astronauts walk on the moon. Why do so many people today believe the footage was fake? Plus, a visit to Atlanta with artist Fahamu Pecou.