Review: Kindness After 9/11 In 'Come From Away'
On Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes from around the world were diverted to Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. The FAA had closed U.S. airspace after planes crashed into the World Trade...
View ArticleWhere Was God?
Great religious minds reflect on tragedies surrounding September 11, 2001. As America moves beyond raw emotion and religious sentiment, this program explores theological and spiritual reflection for...
View ArticleShould U.S. Citizens Be Able to Sue Foreign Countries?
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment.The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act is a bill that would potentially allow family members of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi Arabian...
View ArticleNational Security Post 9/11, America's Atomic History and Future
Journalist Steven Brill spent a year investigating national security in the wake of the September 11th attacks for a piece in The Atlantic: “Fifteen Years Later: Are We Any Safer?” The play "Quietly,"...
View ArticleThe 28 Pages
In December of 2002, Congress released its Report of the Joint Inquiry into the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 -- an 838-page report that aimed to clarify once and for all who knew what before...
View ArticleFormer Head of NSA and CIA, No Second-Guessing
Recently, Trump backed down on his original comment that he would order U.S. military personnel to break the law by torturing or killing terrorist's family members.And part of why he backed down was...
View ArticleTales From The Towers: A Special From The Takeaway
Happy 4th of July from The Takeaway! This holiday weekend, we're exploring a special place that's come to represent an enduring symbol of patriotism and freedom in American culture: The World Trade...
View ArticleNew Testimony Renews Attention On Saudi Arabia's Role in 9/11
The new testimony is sparking renewed attention to the joint inquiry on the 9/11 terror attacks from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on...
View ArticleKSM's Defense Has Questions For VP Cheney
Michael Hayden served as CIA director from 2006 to 2009. During that time, he consistently defended the Agency's use of waterboarding, a technique he described as effective in preventing further...
View Article25 Years in 25 Days (2001): What Didn't Change After 9/11
This fall, the Brian Lehrer Show is marking 25 years of Brian at WNYC with a year-by-year look at stories that mattered from 1989 to 2014. Find the full schedule and lots more here.As we continue going...
View ArticleSeptember 11th Online
Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the september 11th attacks, and it passed with the usual volume of memorials, think pieces, and status reports on the forever changed post 9-11 America. But one...
View ArticleAnnual 9/11 Ceremony Carries on with Subtle Differences
It's the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and family and friends of victims made their annual journey to Ground Zero, but this year's commemoration had a few differences from years past.It's the...
View ArticleSeeking Spiritual NYC
Lee Kravitz, former editor-in-chief of Parade magazine and author of Pilgrim: Risking the Life I Have to Find the Faith I Seek, talks about his post-9/11 spiritual quest -- all within 100 miles of New...
View ArticleInside the September 11th Memorial Museum
The National September 11th Memorial Museum opens its doors to survivors and victims’ families this week and to the general public next Wednesday. New York Magazine architecture critic Justin Davidson...
View ArticleThe Psychology Behind the 9/11 Museum
Deep underneath New York City is a geologic foundation, a glittering metamorphic rock layer known as Manhattan schist. This foundation, forged hundreds of millions of years ago, is the literal bedrock...
View ArticlePhotos: First Look at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
The National September 11 Memorial Museum is preparing to open its doors to victims' families on Thursday. Situated below the original Twin Towers, the museum features hundreds of artifacts from ground...
View ArticleOnly 112 People Have Received Payouts From 9/11 Bill — Out of 55k
About 55,000 emergency responders and others have applied for financial help from the James Zadroga September 11th Victims Compensation Fund.But according to a new report, only 112 people have learned...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Firefighters Converge to Remember Fallen Brothers
Firefighters from around the city and the world came out for the annual ceremony at the Firemen's Memorial on Riverside Drive. Participants read aloud the names of all the firefighters killed on 9/11...
View ArticleWhy Hoboken Doesn't Have Its 9/11 Memorial Yet
Twelve years after the September 11 attacks, Hoboken still has not built a permanent memorial to commemorate the 57 residents who died in the attacks.More than half a million dollars in grant money and...
View ArticleTragedy + Time = Advertising
AT&T tweeted a 9/11 themed ad today designed to celebrate the majesty of a recovered New York while subtly reminding social media users about AT&T's elegant,affordable smartphones. The...
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