One World Trade Center rises above security barricades near the 9/11 Memorial as pedestrians cross the street

Remembering the 9/11 attacks 25 years later

Full Episode
50:42

Security fencing surrounds the 9/11 Memorial site in New York, Sept. 10, 2026.

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. We hear from a variety of voices remembering that day and its aftermath. A documentary photographer discusses one of her iconic photos. A former Guantanamo Bay prison detainee who was never charged talks about his experience. We highlight the profiles of victims who died at Ground Zero. Plus, a look at art and music that emerged in the years that followed.

In This Episode

A look back 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
3:06
Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building in foreground and smoke billowing from the World Trade Center towers in the distance
An American documentary photographer recalls her day on 9/11
Special Coverage
10:13
‘For 15 years, I didn’t see the sun rise or go down’
8:04
9/11 affected people near and far
5:44
After 9/11, she turned Islamophobia into a movement
5:43
Green Beret veteran recalls US’ response to 9/11 attacks
6:25
Arabic rappers find their identity after 9/11
7:16