How to talk to kids about 9/11, from keeping it age-appropriate to handling the images and emotions that come with it. Every September, a lot of parents around the city find themselves having to have a hard conversation. Their child asks about the towers after hearing something at school or seeing something online. More.
9/11 cancers skyrocket nearly 1,700% as toxic toll on survivors surpasses first responders ahead of 25th anniversary
The number of 9/11 cancer victims has skyrocketed 1,680% over the past decade — fueled by rare variations of the disease, according to new statistics released as the grim 25th anniversary of the attacks nears. More.
It’s Been 25 Years Since 9/11, and This New Video Series Highlights the Resilience of Lower Manhattan
There’s nowhere quite like the melting pot of New York City: It oozes history, culture, delicious food, and sheer verve like no other place can. (Especially post-Knicks championship.) It’s also a city that, in the past two decades alone, has been forced to endure a number of hardships—most notably the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. More.
San Diego nonprofit donating 1,000 Comfort Cubs to 9/11 families on 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, a San Diego nonprofit is preparing to travel across the country with more than 1,000 weighted therapeutic teddy bears and a message for the families who lost loved ones that day: They have not been forgotten. More.
Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 2028
A US Air Force judge on Wednesday ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, and three co-defendants to go on trial before a military tribunal in June 2028. More.
Ground Zero responder discusses long-term 9/11 health impacts
A 9/11 volunteer who helped clear debris at Ground Zero is raising awareness about long-term health struggles as the nation prepares to mark 25 years since the attacks. More.
Painting Them Back Into the Light
Artist Katie Ré Scheidt has spent the past year turning memory into art. While she usually explores abstract, nature-inspired subjects, Scheidt undertook an unusually personal project for the 25th anniversary of September 11th. More.
Educators keep 9/11 memory alive for next generation, 25 years on
When 17-year-old student Max Avena visited the site of New York's fallen Twin Towers, hearing the first-hand accounts of survivors of the deadliest attacks on US soil left him "speechless." More.