The New Yorker Interview
In-depth conversations with people of note.
Jonathan Haidt Wants You to Take Away Your Kid’s Phone
The social psychologist discusses the “great rewiring” of children’s brains, why social-media companies are to blame, and how to reverse course.
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How to Publish a Magazine in a Maximum-Security Prison
For decades, Wilbert Rideau investigated America’s prison system—from the inside.
Maggie Nelson on the Conversations She Wants to Be Having
The author of “The Argonauts” and the new collection “Like Love” discusses the performative aspect of writing, reading her old work, and becoming “lightly interested” in genre for the first time.
Michael Imperioli Knows Art Can’t Save Us
The “White Lotus” and “Sopranos” star discusses his formative first encounter with Martin Scorsese, his philosophy of acting, and the climate protest that just disrupted his Broadway début.
Kelly Link Is Committed to the Fantastic
The MacArthur-winning author on the worthwhile frivolity of the fantasy genre, how magic is and is not like a credit card, and why she hates to write but does it anyway.
Alan Cumming Wants Us All to Let Go
The actor, author, cabaret performer, and host of the hit reality series “The Traitors” says, “I think American people, especially, are slightly ashamed of abandon.”
John Kerry Thinks We’re at a Critical Moment on Climate Change
As he steps down from office, the first Presidential envoy on the climate says that we have made progress, but we’re not moving fast enough.
Helen Oyeyemi Thinks We Should Read More and Stay in Touch Less
The author talks about travel, letters you shouldn’t open, and how she chose Prague as the setting for her latest novel.
Jenny Slate Doesn’t Want to Gross You Out
The comic on love, stagefright, and her new standup special’s focus on bodily fluids.
Jon Ronson’s Guide to the Culture Wars
In his BBC show “Things Fell Apart,” the British-born journalist continues to examine our most heated public arguments with empathy.