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21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in New York City

Daily News Lesson September 11 2022

Honoring lives lost in the 9/11 attacks

Hear how some marked the lives lost more than 20 years ago on September 11

Two Muslim women take pictures after the first Friday prayers during the month of Ramadan at Diyanet Center of America in Lanham

Daily News Lesson September 07 2021

American Muslims remember how 9/11 changed America as they knew it

Discuss the threats that Muslims in the U.S. faced after 9/11

Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

Daily News Lesson August 31 2021

America's longest war is over

In this PBS lesson plan, learn about the withdrawal of U.S. troops after 20 years in Afghanistan

UZBEKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT-POLITICS

Daily News Lesson August 08 2021

After 20 years, Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan

Hear from one former Afghan official on what the future of Afghanistan might look like now that the Taliban is back in power

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