The veteran, mechanic, and union leader talks with David Remnick about running as an independent in deep-red Nebraska. Plus, the novelist Colson Whitehead on his Harlem trilogy.

White discusses his relationship with the President, the upcoming match on the White House South Lawn, and why he thinks he’s above politics.

Three prominent historians discuss a national milestone arriving in the midst of a politically charged conflict over how Americans see the past. It’s a “goat rodeo,” Lepore says.

The reporter Peter Slevin asks Obama if he is doing enough to help the Democrats in a crisis. Plus, the novelist Harriet Clark on growing up with a mother in prison.

Steve Hilton on running as a Republican in a Democratic state. Plus, the Golden State Warriors coach on playing with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, and what he’s learned about leadership.

The libertarian-leaning Republican discusses his lonely opposition to Trump on many issues. Plus, Emma Copley Eisenberg on her short-story collection, “Fat Swim.”

The Israeli historian Omer Bartov says a “state ideology” of Zionism has led to what he calls genocide in Gaza. Plus,  Patrick Radden Keefe on his new book, “London Falling.”

Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on the rise of the C.E.O. of OpenAI, and how allegations of deceptive behavior continue to dog one of the most powerful figures in tech.

Olga Rudenko, the editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent, explains how Russia is supporting Iran with drone technology, and how the worldwide shock to oil prices is helping Russia.