Jon Lee Anderson

Hard-hitting journalism. Era-defining fiction. Witty cartoons. The New Yorker marks its 100th anniversary with this look at its past, present and future. The New Yorker's centennial reveals behind-the-scenes access to editors, writers, and archives of this culturally vital magazine, one of print's last survivors.

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How did a boy from a humble town on the Caribbean coast become a famous writer who won the hearts of millions of people, from the poorest to the most powerful ones? The answer to this question is the amazing story of Gabriel “Gabo” García Márquez (1927-2014), winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 and probably the best writer in Spanish since Miguel de Cervantes.

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A direct call to take an active stand in defense of human rights, fearlessly denouncing their violation wherever they occur, through the testimonies of several war reporters, brave journalists who, with the most objective view possible, analyze the human condition: David Beriain and Sergio Caro in Afghanistan; Mikel Ayestaran in Iraq; Hernán Zin in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Gervasio Sánchez in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The untold story of The Firestone Tire Company, Charles Taylor, and the forgotten tragedy of Liberia.

In December 1965, at the height of the Cold War, Che Guevara mysteriously disappeared. Using a false identity, he is escorted by former agents of the Cuban Intelligence Service who are now revealing unprecedented details of the operation.

A documentary that explores the myth behind the truth. Different people around the globe reinterpret the legend of Che Guevara at will: from the rebel living in Hong Kong fighting Chinese domination, to the German neonazi preaching revolution and the Castro-hating Cuban. Their testimonies prove that the Argentinian revolutionary's historical impact reverberates still. But like with all legends, each sees what he will, in often contradictory perspectives.

Frontline examines Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez chronicling his rise to power and offering insights into his personality, policies and his shrewd use of the media.