You flip on the TV to see the twin towers of the World Trade Center, both with massive plumes of smoke funneling out in front of the bright blue New York morning. Matt Lauer narrates, telegraphing both concern and, somehow, calm. The date is Sept. 11. The year: 2015. Or 2014. Or 2013. More.

When Placido Perez closes his eyes, he can still see the World Trade Center towers beneath him. On weekends, he would sometimes fly his red-and-white Cessna along the Hudson River, taking selfies with the towers in the background, stark against a cerulean sky. “I still look at the pictures all the time,” he says. “I remember the good times. It’s what gets you through.” More.

New research published by the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring confirms the connection between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive impairment - in this case, among those who helped with search, rescue and cleanup efforts following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. More.

Here is a list of 60 detainees currently held at Guantánamo, and their status, as of Oct. 25, 2016. Clicking on the name will take you to a U.S. intelligence profile provided to McClatchy Newspapers by Wikileaks, an assessment of each captive drawn up by the prison that their attorneys generally dispute. More.

For weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Oakwood's Bobby Zahn worked at Ground Zero helping bring electricity to recovery efforts. Nearly 15 years later and recently retired from Con Edison, Zahn has cancer and is one of thousands of New Yorkers navigating the federal Victim Compensation Fund. "I thank God that we have it -- though it would be great if it worked a little bit faster," said Zhan, who was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2009.

It was a single snapshot. A tattered flash of color amid acres of toxic grey ash and twisted steel that blanketed Ground Zero of New York’s twin towers on September 11, 2001. A simple family photo, it showed a young woman smiling as she cradled a toddler in an embroidered red dress. More.

More than 5,400 Ground Zero responders and others who lived, worked or went to school near the fallen Twin Towers have come down with 9/11-linked cancers, a grim tally that has tripled in the past 2¹/₂ years. As of June 30, 5,441 people enrolled in the WTC Health Program have been diagnosed with 6,378 separate cancers, with some struck by more than one type, officials said. More.

Next month, New York Giants legend George Martin speaks at an event meant to continually support those affected by the September 11th tragedy. He is speaking at the 2nd annual Voices of September 11th charity golf outing on September 6th. The event will be held at The Country Club of Fairfield in Connecticut. Golf Digest has rated it the second best course in the state. More.