
20th Anniversary Of 9/11
WBUR's complete coverage of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

As ‘9/11 Kids,' We Only Have The Stories Other People Tell Us About Our Dad
Sophia and Lindsay Cook were too young when their father died to have many memories of him. Now, 20 years after 9/11, they’re still trying to understand who he was,...

The True Toll Of 9/11
Our reflex of seeing faraway faces as cardboard masks may help us survive the world’s violence — but also keeps us from altering it, writes Janna Malamud Smith.

For My Journalism Students, Much Of 9/11 Is A Case Study Of What Not To Do
As we mark the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, writes Eileen McNamara, let’s not forget the abandonment by too many in the media of the skepticism and rigorous reporting...

What Do You Do In A World Gone Mad? You Bake
Life is uncertain and often cruel. 'Crisis baking' can offer predictability and a sweet ending, writes Joanna Weiss.

When My Husband Died On Sept. 11, I Found My Voice. And I Learned To Listen
If the chaos and tragedy of Sept. 11 gave me a voice, it also gave Afghan women the opportunity to be seen and heard, writes Susan Retik. Now that the...
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Sept. 11 Helped Us Discover A 'Small Dream': We Wanted A Family
Susan D'Agostino's husband, Esteban, was scheduled to fly from Logan on Sept. 11, 2001. The terrorists likely flew over him, she writes.

How We Talk To Our Children About Sept. 11
Innocence does not seep away, writes Heidi Pitlor. It floods out in bursts, and witnessing this in our children can emotionally paralyze us.