Ross G. Douthat is an American author, journalist, and television correspondent for CBS News' 60 Minutes. He previously spent 17 years as an opinion columnist for The New York Times, joining the publication in 2009 as its youngest regular op-ed writer. Before his tenure at The Times, he served as a senior editor at The Atlantic.
Throughout his career, Douthat has written extensively on topics including politics, religion and culture. He is the author of multiple books and the host of the podcast "Interesting Times." Douthat graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in history.