
Thomas L. Friedman is an internationally renowned author, reporter, and columnist. He has been with The New York Times since 1981 and has served as the paper’s Foreign Affairs columnist since 1995. Over his distinguished career, he has reported on major global events, offering analysis across foreign policy, economics, the environment, and international relations. Friedman is a three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize—twice for international reporting and once for commentary. He is also the author of seven bestselling books that have shaped public discourse, including From Beirut to Jerusalem—which won the National Book Award—and The World Is Flat, a landmark work on globalization.