Opinion

Among the Rescuers at Ground Zero, Where Lives Were Ground to Dust

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Sep 11, 2026 A remembrance of a New Yorker of the day from hell. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Twenty-Five Years After: The Toxic Legacy of 9/11

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Health & Wellness

Newly Opened Records Show Fears Over Air Quality After 9/11 Attacks

Katie Honan / The City Reporter Sep 9, 2026 Mayor Mamdani is making public a trove of previously withheld city documents related to air quality and health concerns after the attack on the World Trade Center 25 years ago. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

18 Years Later, America Vows to ‘Never Forget’ 9/11

KAREN MATTHEWS and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2019 The observance in Manhattan begins with a moment of silence and bells tolling at 8:46 a.m., the time a hijacked plane slammed into the Trade Center's north tower. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

17 Years Later, Almost 10,000 People Are Living With Cancers Related to 9/11

Ilana Novick Sep 11, 2018 It’s not just first responders who were harmed by fumes from the lower Manhattan attack, but workers, students and area residents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Marks 9/11 Anniversary, Trump Speaks at Pennsylvania Site

JENNIFER PELTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2018 Americans look back on tragic day with solemn ceremonies, volunteer service and a presidential tribute to "the moment when America fought back" on one of the hijacked planes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Overheated’ Hillary Clinton Leaves 9/11 Event Early, Reportedly Has Pneumonia (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2016 Clinton's doctor had diagnosed the Democratic presidential nominee with pneumonia on Friday, according to reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

President Obama Remembers 9/11: ‘As Americans We Do Not Give In to Fear, Ever’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 12, 2014 President Obama marked the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the grounds of one of the hijackers' targets, the Pentagon, commemorating the occasion with rhetorical flourishes that invited Americans to see themselves as fearless and ever on the up-and-up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Before and After: Reflections on the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 15, 2014 The events of Sept. 11, 2001, form a pivot point in our history and collective imagination, separating what we recall, however naively, as the relative quiet of the late 20th century from the endless war on terror that still grips and shapes the 21st. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, separate what we recall as the relative quiet of the late 20th century from the endless war on terror that still grips and shapes the 21st. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mega Memorial Day Sale

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Documents Show Feds Downplayed Ground Zero Health Risks

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2011 New documents have emerged showing that officials in Washington and New York misrepresented or concealed information that ultimately might have protected thousands of people from the contaminated air at Ground Zero.Officials misrepresented or concealed information that ultimately might have protected thousands of people. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bush in Hiding? W. Declines Ground Zero Visit

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2011 The White House invited President Bush the second to join President Obama on his post-bin Laden tour of Ground Zero on Thursday, but W. skipped the ceremony in favor of maintaining a low profile. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )