When I was born in 1959, the hospital in which I arrived had separate floors for black babies and white babies, and it was then illegal for blacks and whites to marry in many states. Nicholas Kristof arrivebabybear Change image and share on social
I'm sometimes embarrassed by how clinical I can become when I'm out reporting. Nicholas Kristof clinicalembarrassreport Change image and share on social
In 2013, 71 percent of black children in America were born to an unwed mother, as were 53 percent of Hispanic children and 36 percent of white children. Indeed, a single parent is the new norm. Nicholas Kristof americabearblack Change image and share on social
The great divide is not between faiths, but one between intolerant zealots of any tradition and the large numbers of decent, peaceful believers likewise found in each tradition. Nicholas Kristof believerdecentdivide Change image and share on social
Our world is enriched when coders and marketers dazzle us with smartphones and tablets, but, by themselves, they are just slabs. It is the music, essays, entertainment and provocations that they access, spawned by the humanities, that animate them - and us. Nicholas Kristof accessanimatecoder 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 wilderness is healing, a therapy for the soul. Nicholas Kristof healsoultherapy Change image and share on social
Saudi Arabia inflames the Sunni-Shiite divide and sets a pernicious example of intolerance by banning churches. Nicholas Kristof arabiabanchurch Change image and share on social
However imperfectly, subsidies for the poor do actually reduce hunger, ease suffering and create opportunity, while subsidies for the rich result in more private jets and yachts. Would we rather subsidize opportunity or yachts? Which kind of subsidies deserve more scrutiny? Nicholas Kristof createdeserveease share on social
Beware of generalizations about any faith because they sometimes amount to the religious equivalent of racial profiling. Hinduism contained both Gandhi and the fanatic who assassinated him. Nicholas Kristof amountassassinatebeware Change image and share on social
