Nope, I’m not dead. (Pretty sure.)

Nor am I retiring. 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[After I posted this compilation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMS9vcGluaW9uL2tyaXN0b2YtbmV3LXlvcmstdGltZXMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAxOTEwMDI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzUyNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKABuSEJVdSIJuRFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), I had congratulations on my “retirement” as well as [an inquiry](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9wL0IzRnpVb0pna2hmLz90ZT0xJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAxOTEwMDI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzUyNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKABuSEJVdSIJuRFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on Instagram: “He’s not dead, is he?” So let me clarify that I am, more or less, still alive. And I’m not retiring: I’m looking forward to another 35 years at The Times. It was deeply moving to go through and pick the coverage that shaped me the most. Darfur. Sex trafficking. The Iraq War and Tiananmen massacre. But also the inspiration: Heroes like Dr. Sanduk Ruit fixing cataracts, or “Dr. Tom” surviving bombings in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains. One of the points I try to make in the piece is that we pundits instinctively weigh in on the hot news of the day, but I find I rarely change minds when I write about President Trump, or the Middle East, or abortion or other topics that people already have thought about. Our greatest impact comes not from swaying people’s minds about issues already on the agenda, but rather from propelling new issues onto the agenda. So here’s my collection of some of [the pieces that have meant the most to me](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMS9vcGluaW9uL2tyaXN0b2YtbmV3LXlvcmstdGltZXMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAxOTEwMDI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzUyNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKABuSEJVdSIJuRFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) since I first walked into the Times building as a business and economics reporter 35 years ago. I won’t have a Thursday column this week because I’m working on a longer-range project about gun safety. Speaking of which, Joe Biden issued [an excellent 11-page policy on guns](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZG9jdW1lbnRjbG91ZC5vcmcvZG9jdW1lbnRzLzY0NDM5ODAtVGhlLUJJREVOLVBMQU4tdG8tRU5ELU9VUi1HVU4tVklPTEVOQ0UtRVBJREVNSUMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAxOTEwMDI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzUyNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKABuSEJVdSIJuRFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), clearly reflecting input from public health policy wonks. There’s been a good deal of discussion about guns in the Democratic debates, but this is the most sophisticated policy outline I’ve seen so far. It’s ambitious but perhaps plausible. ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTg3JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDE5MTAwMlcDbnl0QgoAG5IQlV1Igm5EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTg5JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDE5MTAwMlcDbnl0QgoAG5IQlV1Igm5EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTg4JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDE5MTAwMlcDbnl0QgoAG5IQlV1Igm5EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Where was Mike Pence? While we’re all talking about President Trump’s conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky, with Mike Pompeo listening in, spare some bandwidth for Vice President Pence. Remember that Pence met with Zelensky on Sept. 1, and it’s difficult to imagine Zelensky didn’t ask about the hold on military assistance. What did Pence say Ukraine should do to get that aid? Pence spoke again to Zelensky by phone just after the aid was unfrozen: What did Pence say then about how Ukraine should win favor with the United States? Oh, and by the way: It’s just Ukraine, not “the Ukraine.” Ukrainians protest that a “the” suggests that Ukraine is still part of the old Soviet Union. So while on TV you hear “the Ukraine” all the time, Ukrainians appreciate just a plain “Ukraine.” RIP Jamal Khashoggi This is the one-year anniversary of Saudi Arabia’s murder of my friend Jamal Khashoggi, on orders (according to the intelligence community) of the crown prince. The crown prince still has not returned Jamal’s remains to the family, and he has refused to help the investigations of the murder. Meanwhile, the crown prince has continued his war crimes in Yemen, and has overseen the imprisonment, torture and sexual assault of women’s rights activists, including a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Loujain al-Hathloul. I hear that the crown prince is deeply nervous that Loujain will win the Nobel this year from her prison cell. I’m glad he’s nervous. He should be. If only the U.S. would put pressure on Saudi Arabia to free Loujain and the others, for that would be a fitting way to honor the memory of Jamal. ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTI4ODA4JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDE5MTAwMlcDbnl0QgoAG5IQlV1Igm5EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTI4ODA5JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDE5MTAwMlcDbnl0QgoAG5IQlV1Igm5EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTI4ODEwJmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDE5MTAwMlcDbnl0QgoAG5IQlV1Igm5EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ I’ve mentioned in past newsletters that President Trump’s denunciations of “fake news” have empowered autocrats to crack down on journalists. The murder of Jamal may be one example, and another is [the imprisonment and humiliation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wOS8zMC93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvbW9yb2Njby1hYm9ydGlvbi1zZXgtaGFqYXItcmFpc3NvdW5pLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1uaWNob2xhcy1rcmlzdG9mJmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMTkxMDAyP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTQ1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNzk0JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc1MjQmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyVwNueXRCCgAbkhCVXUiCbkRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) of a brave woman reporter in Morocco on charges of engaging in premarital sex and getting an abortion. Thanks to human rights groups for speaking up for her; if only Trump would do the same. Our Next Baby ☺ Sheryl and I will have a new book, “Tightrope,” out on Jan. 14, and we’re thrilled to be getting some praise from people we admire. Tara Westover, author of the brilliant memoir “Educated,” writes that Tightrope is “one of the most important books I’ve read on the state of our disunion.” And Bono, ever lyrical, writes: “Tightrope is a heroic, harrowing and at times tender look at the high wire act that is survival for too many people today. Kristof and WuDunn know there are no easy solutions here, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take action, whether by pushing for better policies or changing our attitudes. 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[Now here is my piece](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfd5WSP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8wMS9vcGluaW9uL2tyaXN0b2YtbmV3LXlvcmstdGltZXMuaHRtbD90ZT0xJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAxOTEwMDI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI3OTQmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzUyNCZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJXA255dEIKABuSEJVdSIJuRFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) about some of the articles I’ve written over the last 35 years that left the greatest mark on me. And as I say, one of the things I’ve learned is that I have the best readers, who have repeatedly stepped up to help. So thanks to all of you for a great 35 years of partnership: I’ll keep writing if you’ll keep reading. So on to the next 35 — because, I promise, I’m still kicking. 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