Interview
The New Yorker Interview
How to Maintain Hope in an Age of Catastrophe
The psychoanalyst and author Robert Jay Lifton on what seventy years of studying both the victims and the perpetrators of horror has taught him about the human will to survive.
The New Yorker Interview
Tessa Hadley’s Longing to Put Life Into Words
The British writer talks about finding a home in writing and the allure of what happens next.
The New Yorker Interview
Bill Hader Just Wants to Make Weird Things
The co-creator and star of the HBO comedy “Barry” on the end of the series, his film-nerd past, and why he has no desire to be part of “the conversation.”
Q. & A.
What Israel’s Crisis Reveals About Its Democratic Compromises
Amid widespread protests, the Prime Minister has halted a package of illiberal reforms. What are the roots of his effort—and of its rejection?
Culture Desk
Sammy Harkham’s Unbleached Perspective on an Oft-Maligned Medium
In “Blood of the Virgin,” the cartoonist chronicles the spectrum of surprises that his protagonist encounters at home and on set in Hollywood of the nineteen-seventies.
Q. & A.
The Regulatory Breakdown Behind the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
For more than a year, the Fed knew that the bank was headed toward a crisis. Why didn’t it intervene sooner?
The New Yorker Interview
Jennifer Egan’s Disciplined Restlessness
The author, who has two new book projects under way, says, “I feel such a hunger to do things that I don’t feel I’ve done before.”
The New Yorker Interview
Andy Cohen Still Loves the Housewives
The host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” talks about his growing media empire, being a gay single dad, and why the “Real Housewives” franchise is a misunderstood feminist tableau.
The New Yorker Interview
Aubrey Plaza in Real Life
The “White Lotus” star on her dream collaboration with Mike White, her long-standing feud with Joe Biden, and her decade-plus search for a role that resonated.
The New Yorker Interview
Sandra Oh’s Sense of Purpose
The actor discusses Hollywood survival skills, winning the lottery, and her interest in telling “messy” Asian American stories.
The New Yorker Interview
Cate Blanchett Plays Herself
The star of “Tár” reunites with her opening-scene partner for a conversation about listening to music, going before audiences, and the art of acting in life and in the movies.
The New Yorker Interview
Jorie Graham Takes the Long View
The poet talks about distraction, ecological devastation, and the future of her medium.
The New Yorker Interview
Dick Cavett Takes a Few Questions
The legendary television host talks about his friendships with Muhammad Ali and Groucho Marx, interviewing Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis, and finding a new audience on YouTube.
The New Yorker Interview
Cory Doctorow Wants You to Know What Computers Can and Can’t Do
A conversation about the “mediocre monopolists” of Big Tech, the weirdness of crypto, and the real lessons of science fiction.
Q. & A.
How to Fix Our Remaining Election Vulnerabilities
In the midterms, election skeptics lost races in critical swing states. But an upcoming Supreme Court case and a federal reform bill could make all the difference.
Q. & A.
Don Bolduc Explains His Defeat in the Midterms
The Republican candidate for Senate in New Hampshire campaigned on election denialism, and lost by nine points. Is he ready to renounce Donald Trump?
The New Yorker Interview
Jon Fosse’s Search for Peace
The Norwegian author has spent decades producing a strange, revered body of work. But he still doesn’t know where the writing comes from.
Culture Desk
Jacob Anderson Scares Easily
The “Interview with the Vampire” star ruminates on death and immortality while visiting the crypts under St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral.
The New Yorker Interview
Prue Leith Can’t Resist
The judge of “The Great British Bake Off” offers thoughts on British food and British politics, plus a word about the “Mexican Week” episode.
The New Yorker Interview
Ramy Youssef’s Muslim American Life
The actor-director-comedian discusses the third season of his show “Ramy,” why he likes to “touch the stove” with jokes, and playing a character who believes in God.