Nicholas Kristof
Oregon farmboy turned NY Times columnist, author with my wife, @WuDunn, of "Tightrope" bit.ly/2qUsgvr I'm on IG at @NickKristof and FB at Facebook.com/kristof
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Children and the Remaining Gender Gaps in the Labor Market
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Jack Reacher Works Alone. That Doesn’t Mean His Author Has To.
With “The Sentinel,” the action-packed new Reacher novel, Lee Child collaborates with his younger brother, Andrew Child, who will take over the series from here.
Nicholas Kristof
I've loved Lee Child's Jack Reacher books, so sad to see the review of the new one is not so hot
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WORLD Channel
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Nicholas Kristof
The film version of our book “Tightrope” is airing in a moment on many @pbs stations and @worldchannel or streaming at worldchannel.org pic.twitter.com/78Ty5tVE1x
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Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It.
Inside the White House’s secret, last-ditch effort to change the narrative, and the election — and the return of the media gatekeepers.
Nicholas Kristof
Check out @benyt's very smart piece about the White House's effort to plant the dubious Biden business story in the Wall Street Journal -- and the Journal's refusal to play stenographer to a hit squad. nytimes.com/2020/10/25/bus… A very thoughtful look at gatekeepers.
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Jared Kushner says Black Americans must 'want' to succeed
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner criticized athletes and others who have protested against U.S. racism on social media and basketball courts and suggested that Black people had to want to succeed for policies to change.
Tightrope - Americans Reaching for Hope
A new feature documentary by Show of Force and a new book by New York Times best selling authors Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
Using Humor as a Political Weapon Against Trump
Readers react to a column by Nicholas Kristof urging the use of mockery. Also: When writers feel constrained; immigration reform.
INTERVIEW: For Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, 'Tightrope' is their most personal work yet - Hollywood Soapbox
Hollywood Soapbox talks with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn about their new documentary Tightrope, premiering on WORLD Channel.
The Erasure of Mesut Özil
A year ago, he was one of the Premier League’s highest-paid players. Now, after angering China and refusing a pay cut, he has simply vanished.
A small thing you can do to help #FreeAustinTice - Committee to Protect Journalists
In August 2012, freelance journalist Austin Tice disappeared while reporting in Syria. A brief video made public a few weeks later showed Tice as a captive. He has not been heard from since.
Obama in Florida: Trump's tough guy schtick is a fraud
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday laced into President Donald Trump, describing his successor as a thin-skinned bully whose true weakness was revealed when he walked off the set of a high profile interview this week after being faced with a...
With the Help of South Bay Supporters, a Soccer Team in Darfur Takes the World Stage with Life-changing Results - Southbay
United through humanity.
Nicholas Kristof
Remember Darfur? From the ashes of the genocide, a truly inspiring story of lifting hearts and futures through soccer
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White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus.
Coronavirus in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon more liked in England than Boris Johnson
Nicola Sturgeon is more popular than Boris Johnson in England as well as Scotland, polling shows.YouGov found that in every region south of the border bar one the first minister’s net favourability
Nicholas Kristof
What is it about women leaders and Covid-19? Even in England itself (not Britain, not Scotland), @NicolaSturgeon is more liked than Boris Johnson
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America and the Virus: ‘A Colossal Failure of Leadership’
In its destruction of American lives, treasure and well-being, this pandemic marks the greatest failure of U.S. governance since Vietnam.
The Shrinking of the American Mind
What wasn’t said at the debates was as telling as what was.
Nicholas Kristof
.@NYTimesCohen laments the "shrinking of the American mind," reflected by presidential debates that barely mentioned anything outside the US. Sadly, he's right.
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Public Affairs Keynote - Crowdcast
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn highlight programs that help and that could potentially scale. As they point out, this is no longer an issue of Republicans or Democrats. It’s all of us.
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely to Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
Researchers once feared that school reopenings might spread the virus through communities. But so far there is little evidence that it’s happening.
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Nicholas Kristof
Evidence is growing that school openings, especially of elementary schools, are safer than many had believed: nytimes.com/2020/10/22/hea… Meanwhile, evidence is growing that the toll of school closures on disadvantaged kids is enormous, including a rise in drop-outs.
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