I have a one-question language test that people who have lived abroad do better on than those who studied in a classroom. Try my test yourself: In a foreign language you've studied, how do you say 'doorknob'? Nicholas Kristof abroadclassroomdoorknob share on social
Too often, I believe, liberals deny that poverty is linked to bad choices. Nicholas Kristof badchoicedeny Change image and share on social
The greatest problem is not with flat-out white racists, but rather with the far larger number of Americans who believe intellectually in racial equality but are quietly oblivious to injustice around them. Nicholas Kristof americanequalityflat share on social
The wilderness is healing, a therapy for the soul. Nicholas Kristof healsoultherapy Change image and share on social
Zimbabwe has far fewer tourists than South Africa or Kenya, and there's less crime as well. Nicholas Kristof africacrimefew Change image and share on social
We journalists are a bit like vultures, feasting on war, scandal and disaster. Turn on the news, and you see Syrian refugees, Volkswagen corruption, dysfunctional government. Yet that reflects a selection bias in how we report the news: We cover planes that crash, not planes that take off. Nicholas Kristof biasbitecorruption share on social
One of the things that evangelicals do really, really well is to make giving a joyous, social enterprise. Too often, the world sees giving as a burden, a sacrifice, when in fact it's more like an opportunity to help others and oneself at the same time. Nicholas Kristof burdenenterpriseevangelical share on social
I took a gap year myself after high school and worked on a farm near Lyon, France. I stayed with the Vallet family, picked and packed fruit, and discovered that red wine can be a breakfast drink. That led to further travel as a university student. Nicholas Kristof breakfastdiscoverdrink share on social
There are very few things I've done just twice in my life, 40 years apart, and one is to backpack on the Pacific Crest Trail across the California/Oregon border. Nicholas Kristof backpackbordercalifornia Change image and share on social
Every high school and college graduate in America should, I think, have some familiarity with statistics, economics and a foreign language such as Spanish. Religion may not be as indispensable, but the humanities should be a part of our repertory. They may not enrich our wallets, but they do enrich our lives. They civilize us. They provide context. Nicholas Kristof americacivilizecollege share on social