At the beginning of the year, Joe Biden’s campaign looked like it might never take flight. Yet, by March, he had all but clinched the Democratic nomination. Then the country shut down, which has prevented Biden from campaigning in any traditional way, while possibly helping his candidacy. David Remnick interviews the South Carolina congressman James Clyburn, who endorsed Biden and defends the intentions behind the controversial 1994 crime bill, which both he and Biden supported. And Michaela Coel, the creator of HBO’s “I May Destroy You,” explains how she turned an experience of sexual assault into a nuanced, often funny TV drama.
The State of the Biden Campaign
Katy Waldman once compared the presumptive Democratic nominee to a “messy Labrador.” She and other staff writers reflect on how Biden’s campaign is handling one of the most tumultuous periods in modern times.
Representative James Clyburn Speaks up for Joe Biden’s Record on Race
The most senior African-American in Congress, Clyburn helped Biden win the critical South Carolina primary. He defends Biden’s controversial record on racial justice.
Michaela Coel on Making “I May Destroy You”
Doreen St. Félix interviews the writer, actor, and director about her new series, which turns an experience of sexual assault into a drama with a touch of the absurd.
