Our public figures are often narcissists, utterly self-absorbed in their quest for power. Nicholas Kristof absorbfigurenarcissist Change image and share on social
Things that happen every day are, frankly, what we in the news business aren't good at covering because there is no one day in which they are news. Nicholas Kristof businesscoverday Change image and share on social
I suspect unconscious bias has been far more of a factor for President Obama than overt racism and will also be a challenge for Hillary Rodham Clinton if she runs for president again. Nicholas Kristof biaschallengeclinton Change image and share on social
Dr. Ben Carson has the most moving personal narrative in modern presidential politics. His mother, one of 24 children, had only a third-grade education. She was married at age 13, bore Ben and his brother, and then raised the boys as an impoverished single mother in Detroit. As a young boy, Carson was a terrible student. Nicholas Kristof agebearben 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
Literature seems to offer lessons in human nature that help us decode the world around us and be better friends. Nicholas Kristof decodefriendhuman Change image and share on social
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
It's maddening in my travels to watch children dying simply because they were born in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nicholas Kristof bearchilddie Change image and share on social
If only meat weren't so delicious! Sure, meat may pave the way to a heart attack. Yes, factory farms torture animals. Indeed, producing a single hamburger patty requires more water than two weeks of showers. But for those of us who are weak-willed, there's nothing like a juicy burger. Nicholas Kristof animalattackburger 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