Nicholas D. Kristof's Blog, page 42
July 27, 2011
Reversing the Brain Drain: Expanding Medical Opportunities in Rwanda
Guest blogger Josh Ruxin writes about two Rwandan doctors who are building a medical school in Rwanda--only the second in the country--to deal with the dearth of physicians in Rwanda.
July 23, 2011
Readers Comment on My Budget Column
Readers comment on my column arguing that the debt ceiling mess is becoming a threat to American national security
July 16, 2011
Education, Education, Education
Readers comment on my column about education cutbacks and the toll on my own old high school in Yamhill, Oregon.
July 14, 2011
A Follow-Up on Miero
When we visited Miero on our win-a-trip journey, she was starving and at risk of losing a leg from an infection. Here's a follow-up.
July 12, 2011
In Mogadishu: A Lifeline For Somali Rape Victims
Guest blogger Lisa Shannon writes about Sister Somalia, a new organization devoted to helping victims of gender-based violence in Somalia.
July 9, 2011
Even Better Beach Reading!
Readers offer their own suggestions for best beach reading.
Welcome to South Sudan!
South Sudan actually has a fighting chance of making a success of itself, if it can educate its people and suppress ethnic divisions.
July 1, 2011
How Should We Cover Africa?
In writing about Africa's conflicts and poverty, do we paint a picture of the continent that is misleading, and may even make it harder for Africa to succeed?
June 28, 2011
Famine and Drought in Somalia
Guest blogger Eliza Griswold writes about the dire situation taking place in a refugee camp outside of Mogadishu, Somalia.
June 27, 2011
A Biological Ritual, Experienced Through Different Cultures
Saumya Dave, one of two "Win a Trip with Nicholas Kristof" winners for 2011, writes about how she observed menstruation being handled in various villages throughout Niger and Burkina Faso.
