Opinion | 9/11 Reflections: ‘The Tears Still Come’

We asked readers to offer their perspectives as we mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks. Here is a sampling from the hundreds of responses.

Opinion | The Real Meaning of ‘Never Forget’

Where are the memorials to honor the hundreds of thousands of foreigners killed in the war on terror?

Opinion | The Real Meaning of ‘Never Forget’

Where are the memorials to honor the hundreds of thousands of foreigners killed in the war on terror?

Opinion | Michael Bloomberg: How New York City Can Bounce Back, Again

How the next mayor could build a better, safer city after the pandemic. 

Rebuilding Ground Zero Was a Mess. Lower Manhattan Bloomed Anyway.

A fraught reconstruction was a missed opportunity, but it helped foster a new urbanism and a broader vision of what a neighborhood can be.

Lower Manhattan Rebounded After 9/11, but the Pandemic Erased the Gains

The triumphant comeback of Lower Manhattan after 2001 became a rallying cry for New York City. But its offices have emptied out, tourists are gone, and hundreds of retailers have shut down.

The Dogs of 9/11: Their Failed Searches for Life Helped Sustain It

Two exhibitions in New York recognize the search and rescue dogs who combed through the World Trade Center wreckage, trying to find survivors.

9/11 Museum’s 20th-Anniversary Exhibitions Become Victims of Cuts

At an important vantage point in history, there will be no special shows looking back at the 2001 attacks, and critics say the museum keeps too tight a rein on the story.