The actress discusses her new film, which was adapted from an August Wilson play. And two leading political scientists explain why voters failed to defend democracy: We never do. 

David Remnick joins Evan Osnos, Jane Mayer, and Susan Glasser to explain how Trump won the race, and what his rhetoric of vengeance and retribution portends for his return to power.

David Remnick discusses Trump, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Bezos, and the danger of an authoritarian president with a Republican who crossed the aisle, and a liberal icon.

The “Breakfast Club” co-host on Black voters and Kamala Harris, and why the Democratic Party needs some “Bulworth.” And Jazmine Hughes on how Alpha Kappa Alpha shaped the Vice-President.

Miranda and Eisa Davis discuss their new album with Lauryn Hill and other luminaries. Plus, the president of Planned Parenthood on abortion rights in a second Trump term.

Evan Osnos explains how a historically unpopular Vice-President rapidly unified the Democratic Party around her. And the enigmatic musician Bon Iver sits for a rare interview.

The former Speaker of the House says Trump now “has a much deeper grasp of what has to be done, and how to do it.” Plus, Brian Jordan Alvarez on “English Teacher.”

Gabriel Sherman on “The Apprentice,” his coming-of-age film about Trump. And a look at the Uncommitted Movement in Michigan, and how the war in Gaza could cost Harris the election.

The political strategist Sarah Longwell on what she’s hearing in focus groups with discontented Trump supporters. Plus, Timothy Snyder on the meaning of freedom in Ukraine and America.