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To the rescue of strays

Photographer Traer Scott documents the plight – and the promise – of street dogs in Mexico and Puerto Rico. 11/29/2007 12:00 am
A Czech rebirth

Matthew Monteith’s iconic images suggest the emergence of softer edges in a severe Czech republic. 11/29/2007 12:00 am
Tourists on the march

Martin Parr uses his camera to capture the absurd moments of global tourism. 11/28/2007 12:00 am
The tenacity of hope

Photographer Gillian Laub pays tribute to the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians living amid the war. 11/27/2007 12:00 am
A vibrant song without words

Iranian Shirana Shahbazi contrasts natural objects with bold, artificial settings. 11/26/2007 12:00 am
A warm, wise story about the lives of freed slaves

Newbery winner Christopher Paul Curtis’s third novel is one of the best books of the year. 11/23/2007 12:00 am
‘I don’t like short stories’

10/22/2007 12:00 am

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