Nicholas Kristof
Oregon farmboy turned NY Times columnist, author with my wife, , of "Tightrope" I'm on IG at and FB at
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Defying predictions of disaster, Africa's coronavirus response is receiving praise
Los Angeles Times 120d 3 tweets
As the coronavirus moved to Africa, health experts warned of impending disaster, but so far those predictions have not panned out.
Nicholas Kristof | Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
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Nicholas Kristof has been a columnist for The New York Times since 2001. He also was a longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and has won two ...
U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence
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In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.
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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.
Janet Maslin - Nytimes.com 86d 1 tweets
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 86d
New Roles for Manny Fernandez and Rick Rojas | The New York Times Company
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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 stations and or streaming at 86d
Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It.
Nytimes.com 87d 55 tweets
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 '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. A very thoughtful look at gatekeepers. 86d
Jared Kushner says Black Americans must 'want' to succeed
U.S. 86d 3 tweets
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
Tightrope 86d 1 tweets
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
Nytimes.com 86d 2 tweets
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
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Hollywood Soapbox talks with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn about their new documentary Tightrope, premiering on WORLD Channel.
The Erasure of Mesut Özil
Rory Smith - Nytimes.com 87d 15 tweets
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
Committee to Protect Journalists 135d 2 tweets
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
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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
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United through humanity.
Nicholas Kristof Remember Darfur? From the ashes of the genocide, a truly inspiring story of lifting hearts and futures through soccer 87d
White House chief of staff: 'We are not going to control the pandemic'
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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
Thetimes.co.uk 87d 1 tweets
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), is more liked than Boris Johnson 87d
America and the Virus: ‘A Colossal Failure of Leadership’
Nicholas Kristof - Nytimes.com 88d 6 tweets
In its destruction of American lives, treasure and well-being, this pandemic marks the greatest failure of U.S. governance since Vietnam.