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September 11, 2006
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The Nation Remembers

We take note of the ceremonies as the nation remembers the people who died on 9/11.

Wife of Victim Remembers

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A Massachusetts woman recalls how she realized the attack on the World Trade Center would affect her family.

Teaching 9/11 Part II: Textbooks

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A researcher at University of Wisconsin at Madison looks at textbooks and how they describe the events of 9/11.

Haunting Images

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Photographer Steve McCurry was at home in Lower Manhattan that day. He recalls some of the images that have stayed with him.

CIA Analyst on War on Terror

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Michael Scheuer, the CIA analyst who once led the hunt for Osama bin Laden, returns to share his observations on the war on terror.

Afghanistan Update

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We speak with David Rhode, who recently returned from Afghanistan. Rhode reports for The New York Times

A Graphic View of 9/11

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We speak with the artist behind a graphic presentation of the 9/11 Report.

9/11 Commissioner Remembers

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Richard Ben-Viniste, former commissioner of the 9/11 Commission, recalls his thoughts on that Tuesday five years ago today.

A View from Above

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Here and Now’s Monica Brady Myerov was flying past the World Trade Center as it was burning.

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