The two biggest American tragedies of the 21st century have elicited two very different responses. Twenty years ago, a terrorist attack took 2,996 lives and is still regarded as a symbol of our nation’s resolve to defend democracy and fight terror—wherever it lives and whatever the cost. More.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation unanimously passed by Congress supporting the development of the September 11th National Memorial Trail, a proposed 1,300-mile recreational trail linking the three 9/11 crash sites. More.

In the decade following the September 11th attacks, I ran a national nonprofit organization that advocated for the rights of South Asians in the United States. Many of those early years are a blur. More.

After reaching the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and drawing ever closer to the 20-year anniversary of the London bombings, the public is more anxious than before of terrorism. People all around the world gathered around their television screens, watching the moment two planes crashed into the World Trade Centre in the US. More.

It’s no secret to observers of Congress that interest in how first responders communicate has been a mainstay since the September 11 terrorist attacks. As the 20th anniversary of that fateful day came and went, one committee formed in its wake held its fourth in a series of hearings, focused on a key gap identified at Ground Zero: interagency communications. More.

For everyone who lived through September 11, 2001, the memory of that day will never be forgotten. And the many that served on the frontlines as first responders will forever be considered heroes. The Valley of Allentown held a special observance in their honor. More.

Why do we make memorials? Why and what do we memorialize? How do memorials from the past influence our present and shape our future? Given the prominence of memorials to the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks, as well as our own National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. More.

The two biggest American tragedies of the 21st century have elicited two very different responses. Twenty years ago, a terrorist attack took 2,996 lives and is still regarded as a symbol of our nation’s resolve to defend democracy and fight terror—wherever it lives and whatever the cost. More.