Sep 09 10 Years After 9/11, Who Feels Safer? Ten years later there can be little question that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have changed much in the United States -- everything from decisions on foreign policy to government spending priorities to airport security. And while those attacks… Continue reading
Sep 09 San Francisco Opera Sets 9/11 to Music The San Francisco Opera is presenting "Heart of a Soldier," based on James B. Stewart's book about 9/11 hero, Rick Rescorla. Continue reading
Sep 09 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… Continue reading
Sep 09 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… Continue reading
Sep 09 A Decade Since 9/11: Reporters Reflect on the Day That Changed Everything I have long held that most of the people who grow up to be reporters are idealists. We like to think if we just dig deeper, understand better and listen harder, we will find something revealing -- then get to… Continue reading
Sep 08 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… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch ‘The Submission’ Imagines 9/11 Memorial With an Alternate History What if a jury selected a design for the new 9/11 memorial and then discovered that its architect was a Muslim? A new novel, "The Submission," by Amy Waldman, explores that imagined scenario. Jeffrey Brown and the author discuss her… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 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… Continue watching
Sep 08 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… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Toxic Fallout: Air Quality in Lower Manhattan (4/16/2002) Toxic Fallout: Air Quality in Lower Manhattan (4/16/2002)… Continue watching