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Windows on the World Waiter Recalls 9/11

Fekkak Mamdouh (Photo: Alex Gallafent)

The World Trade Center drew workers from all over the world. A particularly diverse group was to be found at the ‘Windows on the World’ restaurant.

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What We Can Learn From The Resilience Of Trauma Survivors

Sept. 11 Monument in New York (Photo: David Iliff/Wiki Commons)

Studying survivors of 9/11 and other large-scale disasters can provide clues to what makes people mentally resilient.

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Thoughts On The 9/11 Anniversary from Around the World

A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers. (Photo: US Navy Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres/Wiki Commons)

The BBC has received many emails and online comments about the September 11th anniversary from around the world.

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The Challenge of Teaching 9/11

History teacher Steven Coleman at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael, Calif. (Photo: Jason Margolis)

American high school students have only hazy memories of 9/11. Younger students have no recollection at all. What their parents lived through is just a history lesson for them.

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Living With The Permanent Threat Of Violence

Mexican Federal Police officer stands guard on the outskirts of Juarez.  (Photo: Lorne Matalon)

We get perspectives from Northern Ireland, Russia, and Mexico.

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US Ambassador in Kabul Reflects on 9/11

Ryan Crocker (Photo: US State Dept.)

Veteran diplomat talks about how the events of 9/11 shaped his career.

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Series of Deadly Attacks in Southern Israel

Eilat, Israel (Graphic BBC)

At least five people have been killed in a series of attacks on vehicles in southern Israel.

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Songs That are Comforting the Norwegian People

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Norwegians are posting songs, on a website, that are giving them a bit of comfort and hope in difficult times.

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New round of attacks in Pakistan

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The Pakistani military and police were on guard after a suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed 17 on a bus heading to wedding elsewhere in the region. It’s the latest in a surge of militant attacks this month. We’ll guage the mood on the ground in Pakistan. Download MP3 Photo: A Majeed/AFP/Getty Images.

Mumbai attacks trial

The lone surviving gunman from Mumbai attacks last November has been telling a court in India about his recruitment in Pakistan. Rand Corporation analyst Christine Fair tells host Lisa Mullins that Indians are wondering whether those who planned the attack in Pakistan will face trial.
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