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Topic: 9/11 at 25

President George W. Bush meets with Islamic community and religious leaders during a tour of the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2001. ( PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

What Bush got right after 9/11

Nihad Awad
People walk through the Sept. 11 Memorial site a day before commemorations to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Can America ever move past 9/11?

Alex Galbraith
Donald Trump, after addressing attendees on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Sept. 9, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump's bribe: 9/11's dark legacy

Brian Karem
Workers clear debris at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, mid-to-late September 2001. (Peter Turnley/Getty Images)

America keeps abandoning its heroes

Bob Hennelly
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on the release of 9/11-related documents at City Hall on Sept. 8, 2026. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Post-9/11 hate is taking a new form

Pawan Dhingra
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic nominee for the US Senate, speaks at the Democratic Nominating Convention in Lansing MI, on August 29th, 2026. (Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Abdul El-Sayed was right about 9/11

Alex Galbraith