Ten years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, two planes left Boston's Logan Airport and hit New York City's World Trade Center. That day, 206 people from Massachusetts or with ties to the state died. WBUR remembers Boston's particular role in the 9/11 attacks and the days and years that followed.
9/11 Stories: The FBI Agents Who Gathered Clues
After authorities realized two of the hijacked planes had taken off from Boston’s Logan Airport, FBI agents turned the airport into a crime scene.
Looking In The Right Place: Security At Logan, Then And Now
BOSTON — The two planes that crashed into New York City’s World Trade Center on 9/11 departed from Logan International Airport. Since then, Logan has become the front line of experimentation with new security measures.
9/11 Taught Differently Around The World, Tufts Grad Finds
Tufts University graduate Elizabeth Herman, now a Fulbright scholar, says she’s found that a country’s relationship with the U.S. often influences how it teaches about Sept. 11.
9/11 Stories: Hate Crime Victim Doesn’t Hate Attackers
BOSTON — Two years after 9/11, Saurabh Bhalerao, a Hindu from India, was nearly killed in a brutal hate crime in Dartmouth. But falling back on his faith, he was able to accept the attack and move on.
Cambridge Co. Keeps Founder’s Spirit Alive After 9/11
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When its co-founder died trying to stop the terrorist attack aboard Flight 11, Akamai Technologies was in trouble. But Akamai rallied around the memory of its tenacious executive, growing into a $1 billion software company.
9/11 Stories: Loving A Grieving Husband
Stephanie Galvani shares the story of her relationship with her husband Jeff Gonski, who lost his fiancee in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
9/11 Rescue Dogs Serve As Tools, Companions
WINTHROP, Mass. — Urban Search and Rescue dogs from Massachusetts were among the first to arrive at the World Trade Center and played a crucial role in the initial response to 9/11.
9/11: Menino On Leading Boston Through Chaos
Thomas Menino has been mayor of Boston for 18 years. On the morning of Sept. 11, 10 years ago, he was at a fundraising event at a florist shop in Brighton.
9/11 Stories: The Fighter Pilots Who Got The Call
When word of a hijacking came, two fighter pilots flew at supersonic speed from Otis Air Base on Cape Cod to New York City. They say they couldn’t have stopped the attacks, even if they responded faster.
9/11 Stories: A Hijab And Fatigues
U.S. Army reservist Shareda Hosein thought becoming a chaplain would bring her Muslim life and her military life together. But she encountered personal and organizational hurdles after Sept. 11.
9/11 Stories: A Flight Attendant’s Calm Final Call
Betty Ong, a flight attendant from Andover, was on board the first of the two planes from Boston to hit the World Trade Center. Her sister and brother remember that day and their battle to present the public with an accurate picture of Betty.
10 Years Later, Boston’s 9/11 Wounds Still Felt
BOSTON — In Boston, there are no physical reminders of the Sept. 11 attacks. But the city’s wounds are deep because the first attacks originated from Logan International Airport.
Remembering 9/11: A Poet On Star Island
On Sept. 11, Arlington poet Steven Ratiner was in a small chapel on the remote Isles of Shoals, off New Hampshire’s coast. He takes us back to that day and the poem that came out of it.
9/11 Stories: A Harvard Grad’s Call To Duty
Unlike his father, Jim Meeks had never thought of joining the Army. Then Sept. 11 occurred, and the Harvard student drove down to the recruiter’s office and signed up.
Slideshow: A Downtown NYC View Of The Attacks
WBUR’s Rachel Rohr was living 10 blocks from ground zero on Sept. 11. She retells the experience through photos she quickly captured.
Your #911flashbulb Memories
A flashbulb memory is a vivid mental picture one captures during a significant event. What’s your Sept. 11 flashbulb memory?
Your Sept. 11 Stories
As we mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, each one of us has a personal story of that tragic day. We invite you to share your story.
Boston High School Kids Learn About 9/11 — For The First Time
High school sophomores were only 5- or 6-years-old on 9/11. It's part of the (recent) past for them.
How Would You Teach 9/11?
Around the country schools are already incorporating 9/11 lessons into their curricula. But what are the lessons of that day, and where do they fit in the overall understanding of our country's history?
Sept. 11 Places And Memories: The Boxing Gym
Christopher Mello was at times many things: an athlete, a son, a student -- and a boxer.
Logan Airport Won’t Forget 9/11
Two of the planes used in the 9/11 attacks were hijacked from Boston's Logan Airport. Now, people remember the victims at a memorial there.
Musician Rhett Miller’s 9/11 Diary
The leader of the Old 97s lived three blocks from the World Trace Center towers and he and his girlfriend Erica were home when the planes hit. He reads from a diary he kept that day.
Artist Stephen Hannock Remembers His Sept. 11
The painter, Stephen Hannock, says on the morning of September 11, while he was scrambling around his New York apartment to get his family safely out of lower Manhattan, his wife found out that she had a brain tumor.
A New York State Of Mind: Ten Years Later
A decade later, the repercussions of the terrorists attacks on Sept. 11 continue to be felt on a daily basis by ordinary New Yorkers.
A Reluctant 9/11 Hero Looks Back
On Sept. 11 Michael Benfante carried a woman in a wheelchair down 68 floors of the north tower of the World Trade Center to safety. Everyone called him a hero, but ten years on he can't stop thinking of the firemen he passed on the way down.
Muslim Hate Crime Victim Marks 9/11
After Sept. 11, many American Muslims felt the need to explain that they weren't terrorists. 37-year old Rais Bhuiyan didn't get the chance.
Your 9/11 Stories
We want to hear your Sept. 11 memories. Where were you that day and what are your thoughts ten years later?
An Interrogator Writes 'The Inside Story Of 9/11'
Former FBI agent and interrogator Ali Soufan talks about dysfunction and rivalries inside the government's counterterrorism agencies that led to missed opportunities — as well as the ineffectiveness of enhanced interrogation techniques on collecting intelligence.
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Grieving Dad In Touching Sept. 11 Photo 'Was Just Honoring Rob'
When Robert Peraza knelt to say a prayer for the son he lost on Sept. 11, 2001, photographer Justin Lane caught the moment. It's one of the most-viewed images from Sunday's 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Sept. 11 Birthdays ... Symbols Of Hope
Author Christine Naman recounts the birth of her son on September 11th, 2001 as the final installment of Tell Me More's essay series "Where Were You?" In two books, she chronicles the optimism she wishes for her child and documents stories of 49 others born that day.
Obama: America Does Not Give In To Fear
President Obama says for all that's changed in the decade since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, America's character as a nation has endured, stronger than ever. Obama spoke at a memorial concert in Washington, D.C. Sunday night, marking the 10th anniversary of the attacks. It was one of many ceremonies held across the country, honoring a decade of loss and survival.
Sept. 11 Attacks Alter U.S. Political Landscape
Only a few events in a lifetime serve as true turning points. There was the day Pearl Harbor was attacked, the day JFK was shot and the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. How have the events of Sept. 11 resonated through 10 years of American politics?
Sept. 11 Ceremonies Display Political Unity
Hope for the future, rather than pessimism about it, characterized the remarks of many of the speakers at events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Sunday's ceremonies, and the display of political unity they expressed, were very different from what's been going on lately on Capitol Hill.
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PHOTOS: Commemorating Sept. 11 In Afghanistan
On the forefront of Sept. 11th's legacy, U.S. service members commemorated the 10th anniversary of the day in Afghanistan.
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Kids and Sept. 11: The Day 'Children Realized ... Grownups Were Vulnerable'
Kate Bralauer, 11, has never seen the Manhattan skyline with twin towers. But 9/11 matters to her.
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Honoring The Four-Legged Heroes
A ceremony across the river in New Jersey honored the almost 1,000 dogs who served during Sept. 11.
