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NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Posts
In Sierra Leone, 50 Cents Can Change a Life
On my win-a-trip journey, a reminder that a fifth of the world’s people have worms.
When One Almond Gulps 3.2 Gallons of Water
If we don’t allocate water more sensibly in the West, Mother Nature will do it for us. And that will be ugly.
Why Americans Feel More Pain
Chronic pain is not just a result of car accidents and workplace injuries but is also linked to troubled childhoods, loneliness, job insecurity and a…
A Gun in the Home Makes Murder More Likely, Not Less
Why should going to the wrong place be a deadly risk in America?
What a Girl’s Goat Teaches Us About Our Food
The animals we slaughter for meat aren’t so different from the ones we pamper as pets.
How to Avoid a War With China
Washington and Beijing are on a collision course, and both sides need to take a deep breath.
When George W. Bush Was a Hero
George W. Bush’s program against AIDS was the best single presidential policy of my lifetime.
Do Critics of Trump’s Indictment Have a Point?
This case may be a legal stretch, but it would be a problem to give a boss impunity after imprisoning his underling.
How a President’s Arrest Can Strengthen a Democracy
There are legitimate concerns about this indictment, but how could we give the boss a pass after convicting his fixer?
Can India Change the World?
For most of history, it was one of the world’s leading economies, and it now has a fighting chance to recover that role.