Anguished families of 9/11 victims are preparing to go nuclear – by gumming up Saudi Arabia’s push to build civilian nuclear reactors with Trump administration approval. More.
9/11 families target Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: ‘They’re not honest brokers’
The September 11 cancer wave ahead
After the collapse came the dust. It billowed across Lower Manhattan in the wake of the 2001 World Trade Center terror attacks, turning people into ghosts as they trudged to safety. It blew into buildings through broken windows and air intakes, settling into carpets, curtains and upholstery and leaving a fine powder on surfaces. More.
Cancer Diagnoses Among 9/11 Survivors Rise as Toxic Dust Effects Emerge Decades Later
After the World Trade Center towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, a toxic cloud of dust engulfed Lower Manhattan. It entered buildings through shattered windows and ventilation systems, settling on carpets, curtains, furniture, and household surfaces. More.
9/11 Remembrance Solemn, Moving
On a bright late summer morning twenty-five years ago, four large commercial airplanes were hijacked by terrorists. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, causing them to collapse. More.
Lawmakers seek federal help as 9/11 pension costs soar
New legislation would authorize more than $5.9 billion to reimburse eligible public employee retirement systems for costs of death and disability benefits that have resulted from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center. More.
Part II: Twenty-five years later, NYPD detectives carry the cost of 9/11
Twenty-five years ago, New York City Police Department detectives Barry Anfang, Joe Costa and John Tucci responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and spent the days and weeks that followed searching for survivors, recovering remains and collecting evidence at and around the World Trade Center. Here is Part II of their story about the Terrorist Attacks. More.
Helping Communities Prepare for and Recover From Hurricanes and Other Disasters Wherever They Are
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season that officially began June 1 has been mild — so far. There have been very few named storms in the Atlantic and the National Weather Service expects “below normal” hurricane activity. More.
‘Messy, Difficult’: Building a User-Friendly Portal for New York’s 9/11 Documents
Henry Williams read the news of the release of long-suppressed 9/11 city documents last week with curiosity, but he soon found a confusing portal without any context or guide. A project manager by day, he said he was always “interested in messy, difficult data.” Here, he found plenty. More.