Ross G. Douthat is an author and columnist for the New York Times. Douthat became the youngest regular op-ed columnist for The New York Times in 2009, after previously serving as a senior editor at The Atlantic. Throughout his career, he 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's degree in history. Douthat lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with his wife Abigail.