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Kofi Annan, The Best IntentionsIndividual Impacts
Journalist Sara Daniel reflects on the personal toll of covering the conflict in Iraq for four years. Later on, a look at some of the most striking images from The New York Times Photo Archives. Plus, Ashley Judd and director Joey Lauren Adams tell us about their new film. And to start it all off, James Traub examines Kofi Annan’s impact on the United Nations.
Kofi Annan and the UN
James Traub, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, looks back on Kofi Annan’s tenure as Secretary General of the United Nations in The Best Intentions.
The Best Intentions is available for purchase at amazon.com
Covering the Conflict in Iraq
Journalist Sara Daniel has filed on the ground reports from Iraq for the last four years. In Voyage to a Stricken Land, she talks about the personal toll of covering the conflict, and why she stayed so long.
Voyage to a Stricken Land is available for purchase at amazon.com
Picturing New York
Photo archivist Jim Mones and photographers Ozier Muhammad and Vic DeLucia explore some of the most remarkable images of from The New York Times Photo Archives.
New York: 365 Days is available for purchase at amazon.com
Ashley Judd on Come Early Morning
Ashley Judd and director Joey Lauren Adams tell us about their new film, “Come Early Morning,” about a small-town southern woman, and her attempts to break out of her self-destructive habits.
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