John McWhorter on Pronouns; The Broadway Comeback | The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts
Linguist John McWhorter breaks down his explosive new book "Pronoun Trouble," revealing how pronouns became political weapons and why "woke" transformed from Black slang to a cultural battleground. Later, theater reporter Michael Paulson exposes Broadway's shocking recovery - celebrity plays are smashing records with $921 tickets while musicals tank, and the "Wicked" movie just pushed the Broadway show to a $5 millio…