1. ‘We’re the Only Plane in the Sky’
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
2. White House Women Want to Be in the Room Where It Happens
Shine theory in action. (And OK, we know you read this one. But it’s worth re-reading/committing to memory. See you in the boardroom Monday.)
The instantly iconic, excruciatingly terrible photo of a man falling headfirst from a burning World Trade Center ran in many newspapers on Sept. 12, 2001, and then never again. Tom Junod’s heartbreaking quest to identify the man is one of Esquire’s most recognizable pieces (first published in 2003, they bring it out, slightly polished, every Sept. 11). "Maybe he didn't jump at all, because no one can jump into the arms of God. Oh, no. You have to fall."
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