Conversation so far:
What is the New York Times?
Hedges worked for 15 years as a foreign correspondent for The New York Times.
What else can you tell me about it?
He was based in the Middle East for five years, serving for four of those years as the Middle East bureau chief.
Why did he only work for 15 years?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did he work anywhere else?
CANNOTANSWER.
Any other information you can give me?
Most significant of his reports in this period was a November 8, 2001, front-page story.

Question: What was the story about?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Chris Hedges' November 8, 2001 front page story about?