Politics Mar 07 After 20 years at Guantanamo, Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani transferred out of detention facility back to Saudi Arabia A Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness. By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Education Dec 27 ‘You don’t teach prejudice by discussing its existence.’ How to talk to children about race and discrimination. Preparing and protecting children from hate and racism can be important in the wake of major world events. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Politics Sep 21 WATCH: Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee discuss threats since 9/11 The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee is expected to discuss threats since 9/11 on Tuesday. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Sep 16 Post-9/11 surveillance has left a generation of Muslim Americans in a shadow of distrust and fear National security programs and their reach went through significant changes in the period that followed 9/11. By Saher Khan, Vignesh Ramachandran
Sep 13 Watch 9:10 Exposure related health conditions still trouble 9/11 first responders 20 years later Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. On that day and for weeks after, first responders at the World Trade Center worked to clear rubble and to search for remains. Many were stricken with debilitating illness, including… Continue watching
Sep 13 Study says nearly half of defense spending for 9/11 wars went to private contractors By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press In the post-9/11 wars, U.S. corporations contracted by the Defense Department not only handled logistics like running fuel convoys and staffing chow lines but performed mission-crucial work like training and equipping Afghan security forces. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Congressional leaders attend 9/11 remembrance ceremony at U.S. Capitol By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Congressional leaders on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, holding a moment of silence at the U.S. Capitol as they recalled that brief moment when national unity prevailed over political discord. Continue reading
Sep 13 Bush warns of domestic extremism, appeals to ‘nation I know’ By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Warning that the nation was falling into division and extremism, former President George W. Bush appealed for a return to the spirit of cooperation that emerged after the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:33 20 years later, a remembrance for the NYFD’s fallen chaplain By StoryCorps When the two towers fell and the New York Fire Department rushed in to save victims, Father Mychal Judge, chaplain of the NYFD, entered the burning buildings, too: he prayed in the lobby for victims and first responders. One of… Continue watching