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  1. crime
    U.S. Officials Believe Mohammed
    Will We Ever Hear the 9/11 Mastermind’s Secrets?Before his plea bargain was scuttled, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was set to break his silence and trade his life for some long-sought facts.
    By Andrew Rice
  2. america’s mayor
    Every Bit of Rudy Giuliani News & Controversy Since 2020America’s Mayor has been selling coffee, getting served with indictment papers at his 80th birthday party, and maybe having a hot-mic bathroom moment.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  3. politics
    Eric Adams Invokes 9/11 in Very Weird FashionAsked a simple interview question on Sunday, he immediately made things strange.
    By Nia Prater
  4. sportswashing
    The 9/11 Good Guy Who Turned the PGA Over to the SaudisAlison Crowther never expected Jimmy Dunne would negotiate with those she blames for her son’s death.
    By James D. Walsh
  5. foreign interests
    Withdrawing Afghanistan’s Money Is Another Mess for BidenHis plan to divide billions in frozen Afghan funds between 9/11 victims’ families and humanitarian relief is unlikely to help many Afghans.
    By Jonah Shepp
  6. politics
    FBI Releases Inconclusive Report on Saudi 9/11 LinksBut some who represent survivors and victims’ relatives are nonetheless celebrating the declassified document as significant.
    By Chas Danner
  7. florida
    Trump Hosting a Boxing Match on 9/11 Was a Vision From an Alternate RealityOne in which he accepted his electoral loss and began chasing weird cash-grab appearances, like guest-hosting a novelty fight at a casino on 9/11.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. 9/11: 20 years later
    The Great Maritime Rescue of Lower Manhattan on 9/11With no plan and little direction, a makeshift group ferried as many as half a million people to safety.
    By Garrett M. Graff
  9. 9/11: 20 years later
    The Woman in WhiteTwenty years after 9/11, a photographer searches for an elusive subject.
    By Colin Moynihan
  10. the national interest
    9/11 Made the Media Whitewash What Really Happened in Bush v. GoreThe recount was published during the post-9/11 frenzy, and the myth endured.
    By Jonathan Chait
  11. 9/11: 20 years later
    Bin Laden WonHow the terrorist mastermind drew the U.S. into a war with its own ideals.
    By Omer Aziz
  12. 9/11: 20 years later
    I Thought 9/11 Was the End-Times. Literally.This is what the attacks looked like to those steeped in a biblical education.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. 9/11: 20 years later
    How 9/11 Destroyed the Muslim Model-Minority MythFor people in my generation, the attacks inaugurated a new political consciousness.
    By Wajahat Ali
  14. 9/11: 20 years later
    What Dead Prez Got Right About 9/11The rap group represented an alternative vision of the Bush era.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  15. 9/11: 20 years later
    9/11, 20 Years LaterStaff writers and contributors reflect on that day’s bloody legacy.
  16. 9/11: 20 years later
    Reparations for IraqAmerica’s engagements in Iraq can best be described as a multidecade colonization.
    By Kaleem Hawa
  17. 9/11: 20 years later
    9/11 Gave Us Two Decades of Anxious ArchitectureAfter the attacks, we had a chance to build the downtown that New York deserves. Two decades later, timidity and fear have us hemmed in at every turn.
    By Justin Davidson
  18. 9/11: 20 years later
    America’s Greatest Existential Threat Wasn’t TerrorismFrank Rich on the continuing fallout after 9/11.
    By Frank Rich
  19. 9/11: 20 years later
    The 9/11 Museum and Its DiscontentsA new documentary goes inside the battles that have riven the institution and shaped the historical legacy of the attack.
    By David Klion
  20. conspiracy theories
    Sharks Are Back. Suspicious!It must be nearly 9/11 o’clock, because sharks are back in the news.
    By Choire Sicha
  21. politics
    U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan? Tell That to the Contractors.American security and defense firms are capitalizing on the withdrawal, moving in with hundreds of new jobs.
    By Lynzy Billing
  22. 9/11
    NC House Republicans Conduct ‘Surprise Vote’ As Democrats Attend 9/11 MemorialWhat better way is there for GOP lawmakers to commemorate the tragedy than by exploiting it for political gain?
    By Matt Stieb
  23. 9/11
    The Uses of 9/11The terrorist attack has become a justification for state violence anywhere.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  24. 9/11
    Rudy Giuliani Marks 9/11 With Bizarre Anti-Protest TweetAmerica’s Mayor promotes division and authoritarianism on the 18th anniversary of an American tragedy.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. the national interest
    How Trump Learned to Make 9/11 a RacketHis commemoration of 9/11 included a threat to the Taliban, after inviting them to Camp David.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. 9/11
    Rand Paul Blocks Senate From Unanimously Passing 9/11 First-Responders FundingThe Kentucky senator joins a long and unsuccessful line of Republicans who have attempted to stymie funding for 9/11 victims and first responders.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. last night on late night
    Jon Stewart Stops by Late Show to Yell at Mitch McConnell Over 9/11 SurvivorsIf we’re being honest, Jon Stewart does seem “bent out of shape” about the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. 9/11
    McConnell on Jon Stewart: ‘He’s All Bent Out of Shape’ Over NothingThe Senate majority leader says 9/11 first responders will be taken care of and Stewart is “looking for some way to take offense.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. 9/11
    Health Care for 9/11 Victims Is Expensive, But Islamophobia Is FreeJon Stewart’s testimony demonstrates how the GOP invokes 9/11 to inflame bigotry while remaining noncommittal on funding health care for its victims.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  30. 9/11
    A History of the Long Fight to Secure Funding for 9/11 First RespondersWhy Jon Stewart was so frustrated on Tuesday when he lobbied lawmakers, once again, over the treatment of emergency workers at Ground Zero.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. 9/11
    Jon Stewart Yelled at Members of Congress for Ignoring 9/11 First Responders“It’s an embarrassment to the country and it’s a stain on this institution.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. select all
    This Apple Repair Center Calls the Police 20 Times a DayIt’s taking time away from actual emergencies.
    By Brian Feldman
  33. The Alabama GOP’s Senate Primary Lives on the Theocratic FringeRoy Moore’s wild theocratic views would make him a joke in most places. In Alabama, his desperate GOP foes won’t even mention them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Trump Still Hasn’t Retracted False Claim That He Saw Muslims Cheering on 9/11As the president marked the sixteenth anniversary of the tragedy, the White House had no comment on his previous remarks.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  35. select all
    The Odd Story Behind One of Wikipedia’s Oddest ImagesA mysterious image of the Twin Towers persists.
    By Brian Feldman
  36. Families of Hundreds of 9/11 Victims Sue Government of Saudi ArabiaA major lawsuit filed in federal court tries to hold the country accountable for “facilitating the September 11th attacks.”
    By Jen Kirby
  37. Fanning National Security Fears Is GOP’s Obvious Path to Midterm SuccessThe history is pretty clear: Presidents’ parties lose in midterms unless Americans are preoccupied with the kind of security fears Trump likes to fan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. Don’t Forget George W. Bush Had Authoritarian Tendencies, Too.After 9/11, Bush claimed imperial powers. The same forces that reined him in — including an energized opposition — may be needed soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Trump’s Dangerous Ploy to Preemptively Blame His Opponents for Terror AttacksIt could misrepresent the causes for terrorist acts, and justify steps that endanger our security and civil liberties even further.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. President Trump’s America Already Looks DifferentWe are fearful and divided. Some of our most cherished ideals are gone.
    By Frank Rich
  41. Audio of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Omar Mateen’s 911 Calls ReleasedA judge ordered them to be made public Monday.
    By Jen Kirby
  42. Senate Overrides Obama’s Veto on 9/11 Lawsuit Bill, House Expected to FollowIt’s the first time Congress has overridden an Obama veto.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. Obama Vetoes Bill Allowing 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi ArabiaThe decision is expected to provoke the first veto override of his presidency.
    By Eric Levitz
  44. 9/11 anniversary
    What We Know About How 9/11 Has Affected New Yorkers’ Health, 15 Years LaterUnfortunately, when it comes to problems like 9/11-related cancer, the worst is probably yet to come.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  45. House Unanimously Passes Bill That Will Let 9/11 Families Sue Saudi ArabiaA victory for 9/11 families on the eve of the 15th anniversary, but one that may not get past the president’s desk.
    By Jen Kirby
  46. L.A. Fire Department: Do Not Call 911 About Pokémon GoDon’t do it.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  47. A 9/11 Survivor Returns to Work at the World Trade CenterGreg Carafello was a tenant of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Now he is the first one to return.
    By Annie Lowrey
  48. the national interest
    Cheney, Cruz, and the New 9/11 Neocon Freak-OutISIS is the new Saddam.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. never forget
    Visitors Say That the 9/11 Museum’s Depiction of Islam Could Use a Little WorkThis was brought up before the exhibits were opened to the public.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. ground zero
    9/11 Victims’ Remains Moved Back to Ground ZeroSome families protested the transfer.
    By Caroline Bankoff
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