Steven Valentino appears in the following:
The Cheap-Oil Paradox
Friday, March 04, 2016
Low oil prices used to be a windfall for the American economy. So where’s the boom?
‘In a Different Key’: A Personal Look at the History of Autism
Friday, February 26, 2016
David Remnick talks to the authors of a new book on the history of autism.
Judd Apatow Returns To His Standup Roots
Friday, February 26, 2016
A kingpin of modern comedy talks about his return to the stage and why his films aren’t “conservative.”
Father Pfleger’s Mission on Chicago’s South Side
Friday, February 26, 2016
The white priest who has dedicated his life to serving Chicago’s largest African-American parish.
DeRay Mckesson: 'We Cannot Arrest Our Way out of Crime'
Friday, February 19, 2016
The Black Lives Matter activist is moving from organizing protests to running for mayor of Baltimore.
Patricia Marx Won’t Go to Sleep
Friday, February 12, 2016
The wonders of modern technology can’t get Patricia Marx a solid night’s sleep.
Laura Poitras: ‘We Create the Political Landscape in Which We Live’
Friday, February 05, 2016
You know about mass surveillance; Laura Poitras’s new exhibit aims to make you feel it.
Emma Allen Picks Three Funny Things
Friday, February 05, 2016
A humor pro has some recommendations to make life more fun.
Jane Mayer and Koch Industries
Friday, January 22, 2016
When Jane Mayer investigated Koch Industries, somebody investigated her back.
Alicia Garza Says No to Hillary
Friday, January 15, 2016
David Remnick talks to Alicia Garza, one of the founders of Black Lives Matter, about the aspirations of the organization and why she won't support Hillary Clinton.
Robin Coste Lewis Turns Tragedy to Triumph
Friday, January 08, 2016
After Robin Coste Lewis incurred brain damage from falling through a hole in the floor of a San Francisco restaurant, it took her a year just to re-learn the alphabet.
Richard Brody Picks Movies to Watch and Watch Out For
Friday, January 08, 2016
If you thought “50 Shades of Grey” was a highly watchable movie, you and film critic Richard Brody have something in common.
George Packer Discusses Islamophobia with Dr. Omer Salih Mahdi
Friday, January 01, 2016
Dr. Omer Salih Mahdi, who worked as a translator for writer George Packer in Iraq, is now a doctor at a hospital in Indiana, where Syrian refugees are being turned away.
A Reporter’s Perspective on ISIS
Friday, January 01, 2016
Reporter Rukmini Callimachi talks to David Remnick about what she's learned, and what it's like being a woman covering ISIS.
Two Picks for the Week: "Please Like Me" and Elena Ferrante
Friday, December 04, 2015
Amelia Lester, an editor at The New Yorker, shares two recent cultural picks: “Please Like Me,” an Australian television series, and Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels.
A High School Mock Election Keeps it Real
Friday, December 04, 2015
Townsend Harris High School in Queens mounted a school-wide presidential election simulation, with students playing the candidates, pollsters, fundraisers, and journalists.
Two Picks for the Week: D.H. Lawrence and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Friday, November 06, 2015
Staff writer Rebecca Mead talks about why she loves the Hamilton soundtrack, and also talks a classic a novel by a man without children that has surprising insights on motherhood.
David Remnick Speaks with Gloria Steinem
Friday, November 06, 2015
Remnick spoke with Steinem about Black Lives Matter, Hillary Clinton, and a fundamental question for activist politics: which comes first, changing hearts or changing laws?
Happy Earth Day, We're All Doomed!
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Here's a (totally incomplete) roundup of what's happening to our planet:
