Nicholas D. Kristof's Blog, page 9
April 5, 2016
Don’t Send Your Kids to College. At Least Not Yet.
What if college freshmen arrived on campus not burnt out from having been “excellent sheep” in high school, but instead prepared to take full advantage of the rich resources and opportunities colleges have to offer?
March 28, 2016
Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home
In just a few weeks, hundreds of climbers from around the world will descend on Everest. Now is the time to address the longstanding and pervasive exploitation of Sherpa by the international climbing community.
March 24, 2016
What It’s Like to Work for Nicholas Kristof
Sometimes working for Nicholas Kristof means getting to meet Malala Yousafzai. Other times, it means watching a grainy covertly recorded video of chickens’ necks being slit.
March 11, 2016
Are as Many Civilians Dying in South Sudan as in Syria?
Uncounted thousands are dying from South Sudan's civil war, not so much from bullets as from malnutrition and disease, and the conflict isn't getting the attention it merits.
March 9, 2016
Clinton and Sanders Joust in Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sparred over immigration and the auto bailout.
March 3, 2016
Civil War Plays Out in Republican Debate
A slimmed down field of four candidates sparred as Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich tried to grab the mantle from Donald Trump.
February 25, 2016
Donald Trump Is Focus of Attacks in the Republican Debate
The other candidates in Texas were overshadowed as Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz sparred over immigration, health care and tax returns.
February 11, 2016
Clinton and Sanders Battle in Sixth Democratic Debate
There was no clear winner in a meaty debate on inequality, health care, race and foreign policy.
A Gun Dealer Talks Straight About Guns
Gun owners should be treated as engaged consumers who don't want to lose their ability to purchase guns quickly and easily, not as participants in a modern morality play.
February 9, 2016
Leveraging Ebola to Tackle FGM
The outbreak of Ebola that started just over two years ago in Guinea seems to have led to surprising progress in the country's movement to curb female genital mutilation.
