Nicholas D. Kristof's Blog, page 15

A Poetry Contest About Race

Do you fancy yourself a poet? Submit your poem about race, and I'll run the best ones in my column or in a new blog post.

Win a Trip in 2015

Here's how to apply to join me on a reporting trip to the developing world, in my 2015 win-a-trip contest for a student at an American university.

Voluntourists Needed: Apply Within

I believe in voluntourism — that is to say, I believe we need to leave our islands of privilege and go see firsthand the inequality plaguing our world.

After Ferguson, When Will We Listen?

The people of Ferguson are speaking. Will America listen?

Thoughts on Race in America, as a Backdrop to Ferguson

With the renewed violence in Ferguson, we're once again caught in a painful debate about race in America.

Thoughts on Ferguson

With the renewed violence in Ferguson, we're once again caught in a painful debate about race in America.

Becoming the Symbol of Street Harassment

I did not seek to become the symbol of street harassment when I participated in a video for Hollaback!, but I am grateful to be a part of this movement to end it.

“Please Don’t Abandon Me”

Yesterday, I returned from the prison in Multan where my wife, Asia Bibi, was transferred eight months ago. She was sentenced to death for blasphemy, which she did not commit.

Death Without Regrets

When my physician told me in 1999 that I would live somewhere between 1 and 20 years, I quit my job and resolved to live my life as fully as I could.

Tackling Cavities in India’s Slums with Xylitol Gum

Can a gum reduce tooth decay in urban slums? Sweet Bites, formed by five friends from the University of Pennsylvania, is trying to do just that.