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Attacks and Aftermath
RealAudio: Kwame Holman reports on the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.

Attack on New York
Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center this morning, destroying both buildings and possibly killing thousands.

Attack on Washington
A plane crash at the Pentagon rocked the nation's capital Tuesday, shutting down official Washington.

Situation in the Air
The entire air traffic system in the United States has been shut down as the U.S. reacts to terrorist attacks.

International Reaction
World leaders respond to the alleged terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.

President Bush's Statement and Reaction
President Bush calls the attacks against New York and Washington "evil, despicable acts."
What are the next steps the U.S. should take after the attacks?
RealAudio: Tom Oliphant and William Kristol respond to the president's speech.
RealAudio: Gwen Ifill leads a Washington Week panel reviewing the administration's response to the attacks.

Assessing a Disaster
RealAudio: NewsHour historians and columnists Tom Oliphant and Bill Kristol review the events of a day that saw the shattering of American landmarks.

Intelligence Questions
Senators Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) And Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott react to the terrorist attacks.
Former CIA Director Jim Woolsey and former Senator David Boren on the intelligence aspect of the strikes.
RealAudio: Three experts on who might have been behind the attack.

Discussing the Attacks
Three experts on changes in airline security.
RealAudio: Reporters Scott Gurvey and Thor Valdmanis, Frank Donohue of the American Red Cross and health correspondent Susan Dentzer.
RealAudio: Aviation experts on security in the air.
RealAudio: Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander George Joulwan gives a military perspective on the attacks.

NewsHour Regulars
RealAudio: Tom Oliphant and William Kristol on the attacks' aftermath.
RealAudio: The NewsHour's historians put the attack in historical perspective.

Structural Questions
RealAudio: Two experts discuss how structural issues affected the destruction of the World Trade Center towers.

The Bush Administration, Congress React
7:30 p.m. RealAudio: House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle say Congress will reconvene despite the attacks.
7:15 p.m. RealAudio: Attorney General Ashcroft condemns the terrorist attacks.
7 p.m. RealAudio: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld with his department's reaction.
4 p.m. RealAudio: Presidential Adviser Karen Hughes outlines administration response to the attacks.
1 p.m. RealAudio | Text: The president speaks from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana at around 1 p.m. Eastern time.
9 a.m. Text: The president's brief address shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern time.