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The Year Since Sept. 11, 2001
As the nation moved beyond the immediate aftermath of the attacks, new threats and issues arose: war in Afghanistan, anthrax in the mail, aftershocks throughout the economy, and homeland security concerns everywhere. Throughout the year, NPR chronicled the countless ways life changed.
 Going It Alone on Foreign Policy
The Sept. 11 terror attacks on America reinforced President Bush's unilateral tendencies. But that go-it-alone policy -- which continues to echo in current discussions about pre-emptive U.S. military action against Iraq -- has alarmed and offended some U.S. allies, bolstering the view among many countries that America is an arrogant bully on the world stage. On All Things Considered, NPR's Mike Shuster examines U.S. foreign policy in the year since the attacks. Sept. 9, 2002
Arab-American Artists Respond to Sept. 11
Since Sept. 11, Arab Americans have been put in the spotlight. Some artists in the community see this as an opportunity -- to work through issues, cast their own images, and show their audiences a different set of responses to the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports for Weekend Edition Sunday. Sept. 8, 2002
'How You Remind Me'
Suzanne McCabe witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center from a commuter ferry, as she sensed what was later confirmed: her brother Michael was among the dead. Dozens of her neighbors in her New Jersey county also lost loved ones. Together with NPR's Davar Ardalan, McCabe retraces her steps over the past year. Sept. 7, 2002
Jimmy Dunne Gets Back to Business
He lost dozens of friends and colleagues in the attack. Now, Jimmy Dunne is working to rebuild the investment firm Sandler O'Neill, which was devastated when its World Trade Center headquarters was destroyed. Sept. 7, 2002
 Sept. 11 and Art
NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks with an array of creative people about the impact the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had on art, including playwright Wendy Wasserstein, singer Suzanne Vega and artist Art Spiegelman. Sept. 4, 2002
Securing the Homeland in Florida
Nine months after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the U.S. government had spent billions of dollars to improve homeland security. A look at the measures taken in Florida is taking. March 11, 2002
Sifting Through the WTC Rubble
After nearly nine months, workers had recovered tens of thousands of personal items from the site. Getting those items returned to the families of the victims remains an important challenge. May 30, 2002
Windows on the World Owner Opens New Restaurant
Windows on the World was one of the most popular restaurants in the country. Located atop the World Trade Center, it was a place for big celebrations and the highest grossing restaurant in the country. Now owner David Emil is preparing to open a new restaurant. May 30, 2002
Timeline Shows Failure to Connect Key Clues Before Sept. 11
Lawmakers are still questioning what the administration knew and when. NPR's Mike Shuster reports on Morning Edition that government agencies had several clues that might have triggered alarms in the months before Sept. 11. But no one put them together. May 23, 2002
Police Force Suffered Worst Single-Incident Loss in U.S. History
The Port Authority lost more officers on Sept. 11 than any police force in a single incident in U.S. history. NPR's Chris Arnold followed some of the officers, and reports on the difficulty they've had pulling their lives together. March 18, 2002
WTC Law Firm Recalls 'Acre in the Sky,' Forges on with Recovery
To Allan Fudim and others at the Harris Beach law firm, their office on the 85th floor of the World Trade Center's south tower was their "acre in the sky." On Morning Edition, NPR's Madeleine Brand reports on Harris Beach's efforts to recover -- physically and emotionally -- in the six months since the attacks. March 15, 2002
Patrolling a 'Domestic Front Line' in the Terror War
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, Victor Rojas' California National Guard unit was called up and sent to an old Army base in Tooele, Utah, to guard munitions. Six months later, Lieutenant Rojas is still in Utah -- and NPR's Renee Montagne checks in with the family. March 14, 2002
Attacks Prompt Muslim Woman to Teach Others About Her Faith
Tammie Ismail, who teaches at an Islamic school in a Chicago suburb, says the Sept. 11 attacks put her religion on trial. Ismail has spent the six months since the attacks trying to dispel myths about her faith, and build understanding. March 12, 2002
'Brothers in Blue' Close Ranks to Cope with WTC Losses
New York City lost 343 firefighters on Sept. 11 -- and six months later, the emotional toll was still climbing. Firefighters who had little time to mourn fallen colleagues during the chaos of the attack on the World Trade Center's twin towers are seeking to close ranks and help each other carry on. March 11, 2002
One Husband's Struggle to Remake a Life Since Sept. 11
"Whenever I hear 11, it triggers whatever is in me and I think right there: 'Odessa.'" That's Horace Anthony Morris -- Tony Morris to his friends. His wife Odessa was one of the 125 people in the Pentagon who died in the terrorist attack on the building. March 11, 2002
Rebuilding the Pentagon
Almost six months after Sept. 11, there was no longer a charred gash in the Pentagon's west wall. Reconstruction of the section of building destroyed when American Airlines flight 77 rammed it went more quickly than originally expected. March 8, 2002
Buildup at Kandahar Airport Continues
The main base for U.S. and allied military operations in Eastern Afghanistan became home to more than 4,300 U.S. and allied soldiers. NPR's Tom Gjelten visited the base and found the busiest time of day is after the sun goes down. Feb 28, 2002
Underground, Workers Screen Applicants for War-on-Terror Jobs
About 50 miles north of Pittsburgh, U.S. government employees and contractors worked overtime at what could be the most unique office space in America: deep inside a mountain, in the caverns and corridors of a former limestone mine. Feb 26, 2002
Security, Privacy Concerns Weighed in Wake of Sept. 11
NPR's Morning Edition and Justice Talking examine the debate over video surveillance and privacy. Feb 25, 2002
Afghanistan Raid a Mistake, U.S. Military Says
The U.S. military concedes that a major raid in Afghanistan was a mistake. American soldiers believed they were attacking an al Qaeda hideout in a remote village last month, but residents claim the American soldiers killed at least 18 people who were loyal to the new government. Feb 4, 2002
Audio Scrapbook from the World Trade Center Neighborhood
The Sonic Memorial Project and NPR present a collection of radio stories and sound chronicling the life and history of the World Trade Center and its neighborhood. Oct 19, 2001
Music for America
What music should Americans be hearing during this time of war, to provide solace and inspiration? Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg offers recommendations from renowned artists including singer Judy Collins and conductor Leonard Slatkin.
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