Twenty-five years ago, an attempted coup rattled the Soviet Union. David Remnick and Masha Lipman recall reporting from Moscow during the August coup and discuss how its aftermath shaped Vladimir Putin’s path to power. Jake Sullivan, Hillary Clinton’s top policy adviser, discusses how Russian hacking has affected Clinton’s campaign. And the New Yorker staff editor Andrew Marantz talks with a high-school grad who’s putting Harvard on hold to break big in pop music.
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The Political Scene Podcast
How Gaza, Ukraine, and TikTok Are Influencing the Election
“Donald Trump’s vision, or lack of vision, of what the United States can be in the world is a risk of a kind we really haven’t had in any of our lifetimes,” Evan Osnos says.
The Political Scene Podcast
Biden Reveals His Thoughts on the 2024 Election
The staff writer Evan Osnos went to the White House for a rare, frank talk with the President about his reëlection battle. Can he persuade voters that his accomplishments outweigh his age?
The New Yorker Radio Hour
What Biden Is Thinking About the 2024 Election
The staff writer Evan Osnos had a rare, frank talk with the President about his battle for a second term. Plus, Kara Swisher falls out of love with tech in “Burn Book.”
The Political Scene Podcast
Should Big Tech Stop Moderating Content?
We know that social media breeds propaganda, misinformation, and feelings of isolation among users, especially children. How do we resist its effects without encroaching on civil liberties?