Steven has worked in radio since he was fifteen…
From 2008 to 2015 he produced the Peabody Award-winning Leonard Lopate Show, as well as reporting features for the WNYC Newsroom. His work has also appeared on SiriusXM and in the German publication Die Zeit.
Blogs:
Steven Valentino appears in the following:
Robin Coste Lewis Talks with Hilton Als
Friday, January 27, 2023
The poet explains how suffering a traumatic brain injury led her to a career in poetry.
Kirk Douglas, the Guitarist for the Roots, Revamps the Holiday Classics
Friday, December 23, 2022
A bona-fide guitar hero puts a fresh spin on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” and other somewhat-too-familiar seasonal hits.
Roz Chast and Patricia Marx, Ukulele Superstars
Friday, December 23, 2022
Well known as a cartoonist and a humor writer, respectively, Chast and Marx reveal their double lives as a ukulele duo who were superstars in their time.
The Stories of #MeToo
Monday, November 21, 2022
Five years into the reckoning with sexual misconduct and abuse of power, the critics Naomi Fry, Vinson Cunningham, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss #MeToo’s impact on film and literature.
A New Civil War in America?
Friday, August 26, 2022
The political scientist Barbara F. Walter has studied political violence for the C.I.A., and sees troubling signs that a violent insurrection could happen here.
Relaxing Is Stressful
Friday, July 08, 2022
“Flotation therapy”—also known as sensory deprivation—is a trendy way to disconnect. But Patricia Marx found that relaxing is just too stressful.
The Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
Friday, May 06, 2022
The state’s one remaining abortion provider is at the center of a critical case before the Supreme Court. Our reporter visits the eye of the storm.
Anita Hill and Jane Mayer on Ketanji Brown Jackson, and the State of the Supreme Court
Friday, April 08, 2022
What to make of confirmation hearings marked by grandstanding and racial attacks; and how controversy around Clarence and Ginni Thomas is further eroding the Court’s reputation.
Investigating January 6th
Friday, April 01, 2022
Amy Davidson Sorkin and Jeannie Suk Gersen on what accountability means for a former President.
Radio Ukraine
Friday, March 18, 2022
Kraina FM is a commercial music station that rebranded as the “radio station of national resistance.” Nicolas Niarchos describes how its staff is broadcasting through the chaos of war.
Masha Gessen and Joshua Yaffa on the Escalation of Violence in Ukraine
Friday, March 04, 2022
New Yorker correspondents report on the state of the conflict in Moscow and Kyiv.
Igor Novikov on Standing His Ground in Ukraine
Friday, March 04, 2022
A former adviser to President Zelensky explains why he is staying in Ukraine through the invasion.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Path Forward for the Left
Friday, February 18, 2022
With the Democratic Party’s razor-thin majorities in Congress in peril, many progressive priorities now seem just out of reach.
Russia’s Intentions in Ukraine—and America
Friday, January 28, 2022
“They push buttons,” says the historian Timothy Snyder, who takes the long view of Russian aggression. “What button of ours are they pushing here? What are they trying to get us to do?”
The Olympic Games Return to China, in a Changed World
Friday, January 21, 2022
With COVID-19 restrictions in place and a diplomatic boycott from many nations planned, will anyone watch the 2022 Beijing Games?
The Biden Presidency, Year One
Friday, January 14, 2022
Evan Osnos, Susan B. Glasser, Jonathan Blitzer, Elizabeth Kolbert, and John Cassidy on the successes and failures of the no-longer-new Administration.
A New Civil War in America?
Friday, January 07, 2022
The political scientist Barbara F. Walter has studied political violence for the C.I.A., and says we can’t afford to ignore the warning signs—open, violent conflict could happen here.
The Power of Police Unions
Friday, December 31, 2021
William Finnegan on how police and their unions stymie the efforts of reform-minded politicians to bring change and rein in abuses.
Will the Supreme Court Overturn Roe v. Wade?
Friday, November 19, 2021
Critical cases on abortion rights are being heard by a six-to-three majority of conservative justices. The decisions will have repercussions for everyone of childbearing age.
The Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
Friday, November 19, 2021
The state’s one remaining abortion provider is at the center of a critical case before the Supreme Court. Our reporter visits the eye of the storm.
