Twenty-five years after September 11th, 2001, it is still difficult to contemplate what happened without first thinking about the people. The firefighters and police officers who ran toward the World Trade Center, the emergency managers and health professionals trying to make sense of an inconceivable situation. More.
25 Years After September 11th, New York City Changed the Way We Prepare for Disasters
25 Years After 9/11: Renewing America’s Commitment to Preparedness
Twenty-five years after 9/11, New York City’s rebuilt skyline testifies to our national resilience, as do repairs at the Pentagon. But honoring those who sacrificed so much and remembering the fallen is not preparedness. More.
25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a trove of documents this week that shed new light on the air quality around the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks. More.
Families of 9/11 victims honor loved ones by giving back
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, pain and shock gave way to patriotism, resilience and generosity. Every Sept. 11, Joyce Rodak and her two daughters gather at Chestnut Branch Park in Mantua Township, New Jersey, where three plaques, including one honoring her husband, John Rodak, commemorate lives lost 25 years ago. More.
Is the next generation forgetting 9/11? These families want to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Stephen Siller, whose firefighter dad perished on 9/11 after running 2 miles through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with 60 pounds of gear on his back, doesn’t want the next generation to forget the heroism and sacrifices of that day even though 25 years have now passed. More.
25 years later, 9/11 survivors and families reflect on enduring impact
The nation is marking a somber milestone Friday, 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and forever changed the country. Family members, survivors and political leaders will gather in Lower Manhattan for the annual memorial ceremony honoring those who lost their lives. More.
9/11 survivors are being diagnosed with cancer 25 years after the attacks
Doctors at the World Trade Center Health Program say they are now seeing a surge in 9/11-related cancer cases. NBC News' Erika Edwards speaks to Lisa Parker and Frank Kotnik about their health journeys since that tragic day. More.
25 years after 9/11, survivors are still getting sick—here are the numbers
Twenty-five years on, Matthew McCauley still remembers the dust. On September 11, 2001, he was working as a law clerk just blocks away from the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan when terrorists flew a pair of planes into its Twin Towers, causing them to collapse in a cloud of debris, ash and fire. More.