The Presidential Turkeys arrive at The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, ahead of Tuesday’s National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony at the White House.
The news doesn’t stop for Thanksgiving. Americans are trying to turn their attention to turkey but there are so many distractions.
Just this week: the ousting of the Navy secretary, a court ruling that former White House counsel Don McGahn can’t defy a subpoena, Democrats are preparing to release an impeachment report and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is running in the Democratic presidential primary.
Diane spoke with New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy about it all.
As the effects of climate change become increasingly obvious, ideas once thought of as radical are becoming part of the mainstream debate. Cristopher Flavelle of the New York Times explains the promise and perils of geoengineering.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.