O'Connor, like thousands of other first responders, bravely rushed toward the danger in Manhattan to help in any way she could. Now, almost 19 years later, O'Connor, like thousands of surviving first responders, faces an entirely different, more subtle danger and the brave thing to do now is not to rush into the face of danger, but to stay at home. More.
An Irish-American detective's battles with 9/11 and COVID-19
9/11 Memorial Museum Launches Digital Exhibition
Earlier this month, the 9/11 Memorial Museum launched an online collection of stories adapted from the special exhibition Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden. This digital exhibition reconstructs what the U.S. government knew about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the years prior to the 9/11 attacks, and the 10 years of inter-agency efforts that led to the raid on bin Laden's Abbottabad compound. More.
9 Inspirational Stress Management Quotes to Keep You Motivated
What are the best stress management quotes to keep you motivated? Stress is typically perceived as a bad thing – and for good reason, too. With statistics in the US suggesting that 80% of people feel stress from their job, it’s no surprise that stress has become a major issue facing employees and employers. More.
How I'm Teaching My Kids Not To Fear Everything During A Pandemic
The other day, while my children and I were playing outside, the ball we were throwing accidentally flew out of the yard. Under normal circumstances, I would have opened the gate, and we'd race to see who would get it first. But these aren't normal circumstances. More.
Pete Davidson says his new movie helped him process death of his firefighter father in 9/11
Pete Davidson has revealed that his new movie, The King Of Staten Island, helped him work through the death of his firefighter father. Scott Davidson died while responding to the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001, when the SNL comedian was just seven years old. More.
Film tracks what happened to 9/11 kids Bush was reading to when plane hit
It's one of the enduring images of the 9/11 terror attacks. George W. Bush is reading a story, My Pet Goat, to a classroom of Florida schoolkids when all of a sudden an aide hurries over and whispers to the president: "America is under attack." Upon arriving at the Sarasota, Florida school Mr Bush had already been informed the first plane had crashed into One World Trade Center. More.
In Tumultuous Times 9/11 Memorial & Museum President Alice M. Greenwald Invokes the Power of Solidarity, Equality, and Diversity
In one of the most challenging years in our nation’s history marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now confronting the atrocity of, and experiencing widespread moral outrage caused by, the killing of George Floyd on May 25. This tragedy is rooted in a deeply seeded racial divide that affects all of us. More.
Jackson Fire Rescue to install 9/11 memorial
The Jackson Fire Rescue is installing a 9/11 memorial to honor the 343 firefighters that died in the September 11 attacks in 2001. They have already raised most of the $15,000 needed for the monument but still lack more than a $1,000. The goal is to install granite towers with the names of the firefighters engraved on them. More.