Nicholas Kristof is a columnist for The New York Times who has won two Pulitzer Prizes, an Emmy and other awards such as the Anne Frank Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He grew up on a farm in Oregon, graduated from Harvard, earned a First in law at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and then studied Arabic in Cairo. He was bureau chief for The New York Times in Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo, then covered presidential elections and served as editor of The Sunday New York Times. After 9/11, he became an op-ed columnist, while leaving in 2021 for a year to run for governor of Oregon. Kristof has traveled to more than 160 countries and speaks Chinese, Japanese and other languages. With his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, he has written five best-selling books, most recently “Tightrope.” Kristof was The Times’s first blogger, first video maker and first Snapchat contributor, and he has about 2 million followers on Twitter.
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Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
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Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
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Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
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Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
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Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
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FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
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Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
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Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
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Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
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Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics
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