Nicholas Kristof
Oregon farmboy turned NY Times columnist, co-author of Half the Sky & @APathAppears, facebook.com/kristof nytimes.com/kristofemail
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Maduro Closes Venezuela’s Border With Brazil to Block Aid
The closure is part of Mr. Maduro’s effort to foil plans by his opponents to bring in humanitarian supplies, including food and medication, by force.
Trump's top diplomat to Canada begins job today
Kelly Craft begins her job as U.S. ambassador to Canada today at a time of delicate diplomatic talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Cohen Gave Prosecutors New Information on the Trump Family Business
President Trump’s former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, discussed possible irregularities at the Trump Organization. He wants a reduced prison sentence.
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Michael Cohen Gave Prosecutors New Information on the Trump Family Business
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Facing Protests, Sudan’s Leader Declares Yearlong State of Emergency
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has ruled Sudan with an iron fist since 1989, acknowledged the economic hardship that first triggered protests in December, but said the movement had been hijacked.
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman defends China's use of concentration camps for Muslims
"China has the right to carry out anti-terrorism and de-extremization work for its national security.”
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince visits China, where 1 million Uighurs are detained essentially for being Muslim. What does he say? He goes on Chinese TV to defend the systematic oppression of Muslims.
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Changes in the Geographical Distribution of Opioid-Related Mortality Across the United States
This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Center for Health Statistics to identify changes in the geographical distribution of opioid-related mortality across the United States by opioid type.
R. Kelly Charged With Sexual Abuse in Chicago, Reports Say
The singer, who has been trailed by accusations of misconduct for two decades, faced renewed scrutiny after the January broadcast of the documentary “Surviving R. Kelly.” He has denied the claims.
Gov. Newsom orders additional DNA testing in case of death row inmate Kevin Cooper
The order expands one by former Gov. Jerry Brown and requires the DNA analysis of untested hairs from the victims’ hands and the crime scene, a blood vial, a blood drop, fingernail scrapings from the victims and a green button.
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Here's the @latimes piece on the new testing ordered by Governor @GavinNewsom in the Kevin Cooper case. Finally, after 35 years, the wheels of justice may be creaking into motion
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Does the U.S. need a ‘presidential climate security committee’?
A Trump adviser who sees rising CO2 as a good thing wants a panel to review government findings that climate change is a security threat.
New York Prosecutors Expected to Charge Manafort, Guarding Against Trump Pardon
Manhattan prosecutors are preparing state criminal charges against President Trump’s former campaign chairman in an effort to ensure he will face prison time even if he is pardoned.
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New York D.A. Expected to Charge Manafort for state crimes. That Guards Against the possibility that Trump Pardons Manafort
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China Uses DNA to Track Its People, With the Help of American Expertise
The Chinese authorities turned to a Massachusetts company and a prominent Yale researcher as they built an enormous system of surveillance and control.
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China uses American technology for DNA tracking as part of its repression of Uighurs in Xinjiang
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Nicholas Kristof on Instagram: “Journalists in solidarity: thanks to the Daily News for standing with The Times as President Trump denounces us as the “enemy of the…”
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Journalists in solidarity: thanks to the Daily News for standing with The Times as President Trump denounces us as the “enemy of the people.” #freepress
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Rapists Presented by Their Church as Men of God
Southern Baptist leaders ignored the wrongdoing. An all-male clergy is part of the problem.
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My Thursday column, just posted online: "Rapists Presented by Their Church as Men of God" nyti.ms/2GzPVHZ Gave me the chance to quote my great-grandfather in 1901 as calling inequality of women in the church "barbaric"!
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New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger responded to President Trump’s continued attacks on a free press
New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger responded to President Trump’s continued attacks on a free press on The New York Times Company
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.@NYTimes Publisher A.G. Sulzberger responds to President Trump's continued denunciations of the press as the "enemy of the people"
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On Paying for a Progressive Agenda
Getting fiscal about policy proposals
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My @nytopinion colleague @paulkrugman with a smart column on how to pay for a progressive agenda, noting the crucial distinction between investments (including in human capital) and benefits programs
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Chatting with UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock about Yemen, Syria, the world, and taking your questions.
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Chatting with UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock about Yemen, Syria, the world, and taking your questions.
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Report: Japan nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after White House asked
Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's largest national newspapers, cited multiple government sources as saying the U.S. "informally" asked Japan to nominate Trump.
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Japan nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize only after White House asked it to do so, according to the Asahi Shinbun. Ah, that explanation helps clarify things.
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Nicholas Kristof on Instagram: “The “super moon” tonight: the brightest of the year. #supermoon How will the man on the moon get any sleep?”
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The “super moon” tonight: the brightest of the year. #supermoon How will the man on the moon get any sleep?
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UN: Fighting, Instability Have Displaced 100,000 in Burkina Faso
The army has stepped up operations in response to worsening security, but rights activists have accused it of carrying out extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests that could worsen instability
An Alabama Editor Urges the K.K.K. to ‘Ride Again,’ and His Small Town Winces
The editor, Goodloe Sutton, made a name exposing corruption in the 1990s, but his call for the Klan to “go up there and clean out D.C.” has prompted calls for his resignation.