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News Wrap: NYSE Traders Observe Moment of Silence for 9/11 Victims

News Wrap: NYSE Observes Moment of Silence Honoring 9/11 Victims…

Remembering a Morning of ‘Chaos’ on Capitol Hill

Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images. On the morning of 9/11, I was in the House gallery broadcast booth readying for the day. It was a day much like any other. While driving in, I remembered remarking out loud what…

Prayer Vigils, Remembrances Mark 9/11 Anniversary

This weekend, memorial ceremonies and tributes mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. View a schedule of events here: Washington, D.C. Area: Operation Homefront Freedom Walk Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, 7 a.m., Women in Military Service For America…

Remembering the Victims of 9/11

A girl places flowers at the Pentagon Memorial at its dedication on Sept. 11, 2008. Photo by Tom LeGro/PBS NewsHour All this week, we've been exploring where America stands 10 years after 9/11, from national security to…

Drastic Changes in Airport Security After 9/11 Stir Controversy

Correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the profound changes in aviation security and air travel after the 9/11 attacks. Critics say some of the new measures are excessive and infringe on the rights of travelers, pointing to more invasive searches and…

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Among Vivid Memories of 9/11, the Smells and Dust in the Air

A fireman walks through the rubble and the smoldering wreckage of ground zero in New York on Oct. 11, 2001; Gary Friedman/AFP/Getty Images In the 10 years since 9/11, a lot of people have asked me what I…

9/11’s Profound Effects on Air Travel

Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport pass through security in 2010. File photo by David McNew/Getty Images When Denver International Airport opened in 1995, the city was particularly proud of the main terminal building. They spent a lot of…

Around the Nation: Reflecting on 9/11

In a special edition of our Around the Nation feature, we share some of this week's arts and culture stories about 9/11 from public broadcasting stations around the nation.

Brennan: Post-9/11, U.S. Has ‘Right Balance’ Between Civil Liberties, Security

In an interview with Judy Woodruff, White House Chief Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan discusses the strength of al-Qaida after the death or capture of high-level leaders and the difficult-to-detect threat of homegrown terror.

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Brennan: U.S. Is ‘Without a Doubt’ Safer Than on 9/11

By Larisa Epatko

The United States is "without a doubt" safer today than on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked New York City and Washington, D.C., President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser John Brennan told the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Wednesday.