Caveh Zahedi has been making films for over the past 30 years, blending documentary and fiction filmmaking in the construction of an intimate portrait of his life. He speaks here about the political vision of his filmmaking and his embrace of unknowing.

Richard Kern’s photography are confrontational and many escape any didactic interpretation. They reveal an underbelly of darkness and many times the reflection turns inward; an audience member must confront questions of representation, perversion, and beauty are all confronted. In December 2020, he published his most recent book, Medicated, a collection of photographs and interviews compiled over the course of 10 years, inspecting the relationship between young women and prescription drug use. I sat down with Richard Kern and talked to him about it.

A conversation with Professor Andrew Ross on the 10th anniversary of NYUAD, on NYU’s usage of forced labor, coercion, abuse, and surveillance

This article was written with input from Professor Jeremy Levine, who is currently teaching a course titled “From Russia with Love? The Mueller Investigation and the Transformation of American Politics.”

A conversation with NYU School of Professional Studies Clinical Associate Professor David Hollander about the role basketball plays in the world and what could be in store for “the sport for everybody.” (Julio Cortez / AP)

A discussion with NYU’s Professor Pablo Querubín Borrero on the challenges and implications of populism (Photo: Reuters)