9/11 anniversary

Ray Suarez: Remembering a Day of Horror and Efforts to Rebuild at Pentagon

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Ray Suarez: The Presence of Absence After 9/11

I am a New Yorker. I knew the Twin Towers well. In the tough economic times of the late '70s, I strolled the food court and the shopping areas on my way to sign for an unemployment check. As a…

At Ground Zero, Balancing Memories and Function

Security at ground zero in New York. Photo by Tatyana Budanskaya/www.fiveWphoto.com If you've spent any time in recent days looking at the illustrations and photos of the 9/11 memorial opening at ground zero this weekend, you may have thought…

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…

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…

In a Post-9/11 World, China Moving Forward

It may feel unseemly to ask if any nation benefited from 9/11, but it is becoming increasingly clear that China has emerged far stronger since the attacks on the United States a decade ago. In the months right after 9/11,…

Pentagon Attack Widower: 'We Need to Go on' in Spite of Needless Suffering

EmbedVideo(1414, 482, 304); For Thomas Heidenberger, the emotional scars are still fresh. His wife, Michele, was the lead flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 77, which flew into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. During a recent…