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There are a few topics that have been particularly important to me in my column writing. One of them has been Darfur. Another has been the sexual enslavement and trafficking of young women. In 2004, I wrote a five-column series, most of it reported from Cambodia, about Srey Mom and Srey Neth, two 21st-century slaves, teenage prostitutes whose freedom from brothel owners came at a price of $353. I'm also a big believer in the new age of multimedia journalism, so you're invited to peruse the full archive of my video coverage.
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Nicholas D. Kristof The Kristofs are refugees today! Trees have fallen all over our neighborhood, including a huge hickory that fell from our property across our road. We have no power, no heat. I'm in a friend's kitchen....

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Nicholas D. Kristof My Sunday column is up: http://nyti.ms/a9PbFA. It suggests a way that anyone can make a difference without writing big checks -- holding a bead party. It's an ingenious way to link Ugandan women with Americans, while trying to promote entrepreneurship as a way to fight global poverty. Read the column and post your thoughts.

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BeadforLife, which teaches entrepreneurial skills to impoverished Ugandans, is an example of how Americans can make a difference.
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Nicholas D. Kristof Here's a powerful speech by Hillary Clinton on women's rights as the 21st century global imperative: http://bit.ly/ctl2WR. She's clearly trying to reframe women's rights from "soft issue" to "security issue." She's right, but what we really need is for Defense Sec. Bob Gates to give this same speech.

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Remarks at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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Nicholas D. Kristof What do you think of Fox News? Here's a blistering takedown of it by Howell Raines in the Washington Post: http://bit.ly/b6awjE. I agree that what Fox does is not classic journalism, but isn't that vaguely similar to what MSNBC has done on the left? Except that, in my view, MSNBC is correct on the issues and Fox wrong... :-)

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One question has tugged at my professional conscience throughout the year-long congressional debate over health-care reform, and it has nothing to do with the public option, portability or medical malpractice. It is this: Why haven't America's old-school news organizations blown the whistle on Ro...
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Nicholas D. Kristof Hillary Clinton quotes me: http://bit.ly/9tAj6f "It’s no secret that
we agree with Nick Kristof about the
great struggle of the 21st century – that everything we can do...that
can help move the cause of gender equality forward is going to make our
world
better for both the X and the Y chromosomes." Right on!

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Remarks at the Ninth Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards
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Nicholas D. Kristof So here's my column announcing the winner of my win-a-trip contest -- and calling, while I'm at it, for a government-funded Teach for the World program. I'd love to hear your thoughts. http://nyti.ms/ahpXOI

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Judging by the number of applicants for the 2010 Win-a-Trip contest (we have a winner!), perhaps we need an international version of Teach for America.
March 10 at 8:27pm · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof Wow -- thanks for all the great suggestions about places to take the Win a Trip contest. I will take the win-a-trip winner abroad -- that's what I promised -- but I was struck by how many people wanted to see more coverage of domestic poverty. Apart from Win-a-Trip, would you like to see me cover domestic poverty more,... even if that means less coverage of global poverty?

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March 10 at 11:04am · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof I've selected a winner in my fourth win-a-trip contest. I called the winner, who is very excited, and I'll announce it in my Thursday column. So where should I go, and what issues should we focus on?

March 9 at 2:11pm · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof In eastern Congo, the Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof learned first hand how difficult a woman's burden can be.

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March 9 at 2:01pm · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof On the occasion of International Women's Day, I put together a video introducing the Congo Exercise Plan -- do a woman's work. It's a foolproof way to lose those pounds. I tried it, and found it impossible. Watch the video and post a comment. http://nyti.ms/cz3FUx

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One of the puzzles of the developing world is how much of the hard, physical labor is done by women. In eastern Congo, the Op-Ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof learned first hand how difficult a woman's burden can be.
March 8 at 1:59pm · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof Happy International Women's Day! On the occasion, I've blogged about three steps that I think have an unusually good record in helping the world's women in very cost-effective fashion. Also, add your own favorite steps and aid groups. http://nyti.ms/aFSDqs

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On the occasion of International Women's Day, here are three interventions that have a good record in improving the lives of women around the world.
March 8 at 7:58am · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof My Sunday column is up: http://nyti.ms/dy2mEc. The takeaway is, "DON'T GET SICK!" Overuse of antibiotics in farming has helped lead to pathogens that resist antibiotics. That's what happened to Tom Dukes, the protagonist in my story. And Congress has been asleep at the wheel. Read the column and post your thoughts.

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Agricultural use of antibiotics produces cheaper meat but is widely seen as a major reason for the rise of superbugs. The agribusiness lobby is heading off efforts at reform.
March 6 at 9:25pm · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof "Book a flight,
save a life" -- that's an innovative way to raise money for UNITAID and global health. I'm intrigued by these creative approaches, such as micro-contributions when booking an air ticket, that collectively add up to billions. Do you figure this'll work? http://nyti.ms/alJy56

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MASSIVEGOOD, a new fundraising initiative, allows travelers to make "micro-contributions" to global health causes when booking a plane, hotel or car.
March 6 at 1:32pm · Comment ·
Freddie McKenna
Freddie McKenna
It's like the family coin jar. Every little bit helps.
March 7 at 9:58am
Karen L. Crosby
Karen L. Crosby
Maybe, we should go back to supporting local growers, local products, make use ot the rescource of the biodiversity bank in Washington, DC. Our crops and our meat producing species, have been genically manipulated into resistence of disease, and the more the are altered, the more likely we are to have a massive starvation in this country, conbined ... See Morewith antibiotic bacteria, were shall we go, what shall we do.

Small farming had its advantages, not only for the economy, but for our ability to continue to function in the advent of a disease that attacted our very narrow window of bio-diversity in our massive commercialized farms, we would be a hungry nation, this holds true with animal species also. A naturally occuring genetic variation in plants and animals should be adhered to in some aspects, but then could we, provide the food for our nation. We are dependent on oil and spoiled with the food importation industry. Supporting your local farmer is a small way to reduce this, but I am finding it harder and harder to find a producer locally, so as small farms dissapear, you will see more of this. Turkey farms, chicken farms and feed lots have to feed antiobiotics because they cram as many animals in to a small space, lack of execise, and lots of grains, causes fat buildup, but also disease and bacteria, so antibiotics are the product of commercialized farming. As we as a species becomes more crowded, diseases will also began to emerge, it is natures way of population control.
March 7 at 4:31pm
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Nicholas D. Kristof One of the ironies of life is that some of the ugliest phenomena, such as war, result in the works of the greatest refinement and beauty, such as poetry. I just dug up this Vietnam era poem, which I first read when I was in high school: http://bit.ly/b0T8ec

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VICTORYBullet has muzzle velocity, so great1235 feet per secondand 1.2 seconds later it meets Steel Helmetwho held up as well as he might, Bulletbut Bullets force was great and hewas melting ...
March 6 at 1:16pm · Comment ·
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Nicholas D. Kristof Just read Barbara Demick's book "Nothing to Envy," about life in North Korea. I've covered North Korea, and Barbara did a much better job than I was ever able to. She writes about 2 young lovers, neither of whom dares to admit to the other their plans to flee. So they independently escape and meet again in South Korea.... It's the most totalitarian state in history, and trust is elusive -- even among lovers.

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