Saving the World's Women

Don't miss today's NY Times Magazine, dedicated to "saving the world's women." You will find articles on the oppression of women worldwide, philanthropy among women, "the daughter deficit" in India and China, and much more. Click here to go to the online version of the magazine. Click here to see Nicholas Kristoff's audio slideshow, "A Powerful Truth," about how educating girls and empowering women can fight poverty and extremis.

Kristof on Mortenson

Remember Three Cups of Tea, this blog's recommended book from April? Nicholas Kristoff wrote an Op-Ed piece about it in Sunday's NY Times. Click here to access the piece. And -- if you haven't read the book yet, perhaps now is the time!