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For the last three weeks, Buddhist-majority Myanmar has systematically slaughtered civilians belonging to the Rohingya Muslim minority, forcing 270,000 to flee to neighboring Bangladesh — with Myanmar soldiers shooting at them even as they cross the border.

"A Nobel Peace Prize Winner’s Shame" is from the September 09, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Then spoke Pious Paul of Ryan: “But teacher, is that wise? When you cure her, she learns dependency. Then the poor won’t take care of themselves, knowing that you’ll always bail them out! You must teach them personal responsibility!”

"And Jesus Said Unto Paul of Ryan …" is from the March 15, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Should we journalists use the word “lie” to describe President Donald Trump’s most manifest falsehoods?

That debate has roiled the news world. The Times this week used the word “lie” in a front-page headline, and I agreed with that decision, but there’s a counterargument that lying requires an intention to deceive — and that Trump may actually believe his absurd falsehoods.

BAYANGA, Central African Republic — The cutest primates on earth may be Inguka and Inganda, gorilla toddler twins who playfully tumble over each other here in the vast Dzanga Sangha rain forest, one of the best places to see gorillas, antelopes and elephants play.

"Choosing Animals Over People" is from the April 07, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

We may shortly be facing a national crisis. President Donald Trump’s base is egging him on to undertake his own “Saturday Night Massacre” and fire Robert Mueller for committing ... for committing ... uh, well, for working too hard as a prosecutor.

"Robert Mueller in the Cross Hairs" is from the November 01, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Four years ago, when Woody Allen was given a lifetime achievement award by the Golden Globes, Dylan Farrow curled up in a ball on her bed, crying hysterically. Then she wrote an open letter for my blog (nobody else seemed to want to publish it) describing how, when she was 7 years old, Allen allegedly sexually assaulted her.

"Woody Allen Meets #MeToo" is from the February 03, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

When I visit university campuses, I’m periodically asked if students who seek jobs in the business world are immoral, money-grubbing sellouts.

"Is the Business World All About Greed?" is from the January 24, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

“Ethnic cleansing” and even “genocide” are antiseptic and abstract terms. What they mean in the flesh is a soldier grabbing a crying baby girl named Suhaifa by the leg and flinging her into a bonfire. Or troops locking a 15-year-old girl in a hut and setting it on fire.

"Did Genocide Destroy This Village?" is from the December 16, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

To fly into North Korea on an old Russian aircraft is to step into an alternate universe, one in which “the Supreme Leader” defeats craven U.S. imperialists, in which triplets are taken from parents to be raised by the state, in which nuclear war is imminent but survivable — and in which there is zero sympathy for U.S. detainees like Otto Warmbier.

"Inside North Korea, and Feeling the Drums of War" is from the October 05, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Journalists and aid organizations need to highlight conflicts, disease and suffering, but we also need to acknowledge the backdrop of progress. Otherwise, people perceive global poverty as hopeless and simply tune out.

"Good News, Despite What You’ve Heard" is from the July 01, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

After the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, the impulse of politicians is to lower flags, offer moments of silence and lead somber tributes. But what we need most of all isn’t mourning but action to lower the toll of guns in America.

"We Can Act Before the Next Mass Shooting" is from the October 04, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Women have been speaking out over the last few weeks about sexual harassment and assaults — passionately, eloquently and sometimes tearfully — and we men have been (for once!) rather silent.

"Hey, Men, Listen Up: Sex Harassment Isn’t Just a ‘Women’s Issue’" is from the October 25, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

There is an image that shows what a common pesticide does to a child’s brain.The pesticide, which belongs to a class of chemicals developed as a nerve gas made by Nazi Germany, is now found in food, air and drinking water. Human and animal studies show that it damages the brain and reduces IQs while causing tremors among children. It has also been linked to lung cancer and Parkinson’s disease in adults.

"Trump’s Legacy: Damaged Brains" is from the October 28, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Leaders from around the world have descended on New York for United Nations meetings, fancy parties, ringing speeches about helping the poor — and a big dose of hypocrisy.

"Meet the World’s Leaders, in Hypocrisy" is from the September 20, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

It’s a dark and stormy night, and the hospital corridor is eerily illuminated by lightning flashes as Dr. Trump and Dr. McConnell enter a patient’s room and approach the bed of a young woman, Janet.

"If Dr. Trump Were Your Surgeon …" is from the July 19, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Sex traffickers in America have the police and prosecutors pursuing them, but they do have one crucial (if secret) ally: Google.

"Google and Sex Traffickers Like Backpage.com" is from the September 06, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

For a year, the refrain from the Trump camp has been a defiant mix of “Lock her up,” “but the emails” and “fake news.”

"All Roads Now Lead to Kushner" is from the July 12, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Decades ago, the United States and Portugal both struggled with illicit drugs and took decisive action — in diametrically opposite directions. The U.S. cracked down vigorously, spending billions of dollars incarcerating drug users. In contrast, Portugal undertook a monumental experiment: It decriminalized the use of all drugs in 2001, even heroin and cocaine, and unleashed a major public health campaign to tackle addiction. Ever since in Portugal, drug addiction has been treated more as a medical challenge than as a criminal justice issue.

"How to Win a War on Drugs" is from the September 23, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

“We will be greeted as liberators” upon invading Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney counseled in 2003 on the eve of the war. He had already relayed a prediction that the streets in Basra and Baghdad are “sure to erupt in joy.”

"I’m Worried Now, as Before the Iraq War" is from the March 21, 2018 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Sigh. If only President Donald Trump denounced neo-Nazis as passionately and sincerely as he castigates journalists.

"We’re Journalists, Not the Enemy" is from the August 23, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof and narrated by Kristi Burns.