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September 11

  1. politics
    Eric Adams Invokes 9/11 in Very Weird FashionAsked a simple interview question on Sunday, he immediately made things strange.
    By Nia Prater
  2. politics
    Could the 2022 Midterms Be As Bad As 2010 for Democrats?History suggests the upcoming midterm elections will be tough for the president’s party. But Democrats may avoid a repeat of their 2010 shellacking.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. mtg
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Wonders What New York Has to Do With Homeland SecurityMarjorie Taylor Greene asked why a New York rep. leads the House Homeland Security Committee, apparently unaware of the state’s history or geography.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. 9/11: 20 years later
    ‘One Giant Nerve That You Were Afraid to Touch’37 comedians remember their first time onstage after 9/11 and how the attacks changed comedy forever.
    By Jesse David Fox
  5. 9/11: 20 years later
    After 9/11, Marc Maron’s Friends Started Choosing Sides“At that time, our hand, as a community in a lot of ways, was forced to take a stand politically.”
    As told to Jesse David Fox
  6. 9/11: 20 years later
    How a Post-9/11 Heckle Shaped My Comedy for Years“I remember my heart racing, because I thought that he was going to come after me after the show,” Nick Youssef recalls.
    As told to Jesse David Fox
  7. 9/11: 20 years later
    What 9/11 Did to the Democratic PartyTo this day, Democrats struggle with the fear of looking weak.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. 9/11: 20 years later
    9/11, 20 Years LaterStaff writers and contributors reflect on that day’s bloody legacy.
  9. conspiracies
    Spike Lee Reedits His Conspiracy-Theorist-Heavy 9/11 Docuseries for HBOThe final episode, scheduled to air on September 11, featured the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth conspiracist group.
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. 2022 midterms
    Could Democrats Defy History and Keep Congress in 2022?There is recent precedent for the president’s party gaining House seats in unusual midterm elections, but it is still a long shot for Democrats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. politics
    The Problem With the Lee Greenwood BibleOn this Memorial Day, we should honor the distinctly American tradition of church-state separation and avoid conflating God and country.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. joe biden
    What Joe Biden and George W. Bush Have in CommonComparing the early performances of our most-recent presidents.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. marjorie taylor greene
    House Bars Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees Over Hateful RhetoricBecause of her rhetoric, Greene will not join the House Budget Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee as originally planned.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. 2022 midterms
    The 2022 Midterms Could Be Another Referendum on TrumpBiden and Democrats would normally struggle to hold on to Congress in 2022. But Trump sticking around could change the dynamics.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. politics
    Why Big Mo Matters to BidenPast presidents — including Barack Obama — who got off to a slow or clumsy start often paid dearly for it. Biden wants to avoid that fate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. politics
    Conservatives Use Free Speech As a Shield to Defend BigotryA Republican delegate in West Virginia claimed that the Islamophobic Ilhan Omar poster was about “free speech.” It wasn’t.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  17. politics
    Pat Robertson Cares More About a Saudi Weapons Deal Than a Journalist’s MurderIn comments on Jamal Khashoggi’s apparent murder, the Christian-right warhorse revealed he can no longer distinguish God’s will from Donald Trump’s.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. book review
    War, Drugs, and Other Extremes in the Post-Post-9/11 NovelTwo recent novels, Ohio and Waiting for Eden, try to keep pace with our state of permanent crisis.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  19. fan theories
    Margaret Atwood Attempts to Clarify “Star Wars Inspired 9/11” CommentsThe Handmaid’s Tale author pointed to A New Hope when discussing the terrorist acts earlier this week.
    By Halle Kiefer
  20. luke cage
    In Praise of Luke Cage’s Take on 9/11-esque TraumaIt’s brief but fascinating.
    By Abraham Riesman
  21. tribute
    9/11 Survivor Schandra Singh on Painting Everyone Who Died That Day“For me, it wasn’t about death. It was about bringing them back to life.”
    By Carl Swanson
  22. comedy
    Listen to a George Carlin Bit That Was Shelved in the Wake of 9/11From a new album, I Kinda Like It When a Lotta People Die.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. Clinton Shouldn’t Celebrate the ‘Spirit of 9/12’After Orlando, Clinton championed the sense of unity America enjoyed in the wake of 9/11. But that unity produced disastrous policies whose consequences we’re still suffering from.
    By Eric Levitz
  24. select all
    What Internet Conspiracy Theories Will Be Revealed on the New $20 Bill?Mo’ money, mo’ secrets.
    By Brian Feldman
  25. Sanders and Clinton Betray Obama on Saudi ArabiaObama is fighting to kill a bill that would allow 9/11 families to sue the Saudis. Sanders and Clinton aren’t helping.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. the industry
    Whoopi Goldberg, Charlie Sheen Join Nine ElevenNine Eleven tells the story of five people trapped in a World Trade Center elevator.
    By Nate Jones
  27. Donald Trump Suggested Saudi Arabia Was Behind 9/11 Multiple Times WednesdayThe GOP front-runner protects his lead by accusing a U.S. ally of knocking down the Twin Towers.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. september 11
    Revisiting Zoolander’s Weird History With 9/11The film was part of three separate 9/11 controversies.
    By Nate Jones
  29. still waiting…
    Jon Stewart Returns to TDS, Shames McConnellHe said McConnell “doesn’t give a s**t about anything but politics.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. still waiting…
    Zadroga Act Still Hasn’t Been Renewed“It is unpatriotic to ignore the needs of our first responders.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  31. Donald Trump Mocks a Reporter’s Disability, Says That He Didn’tWhile defending his discredited claims about traitorous Muslims, Trump appeared to make fun of a reporter’s crippled arm.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. Trump: If I Had Been President, 9/11 Probably Wouldn’t Have HappenedHe’s so tough on immigration, those hijackers would never have made it into the country.
    By Eric Levitz
  33. september 11
    Steve Rannazzisi Tried to Explain His 9/11 Lie to Howard Stern“Now I have to be the guy who is very strange and weird and just said I lied about 9/11.”
    By Nate Jones
  34. september 11
    League Star Admits He Lied About Escaping 9/11Rannazzisi has apologized Marc Maron for lying on “WTF.”
    By Nate Jones
  35. september 11
    Supporters Still Waiting for Zadroga Act RenewalThe 9/11 Health and Compensation Act begins to expire in October. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  36. september 11
    Marcy Borders, the Woman From the Famous 9/11 ‘Dust Lady’ Photo, Dies of CancerShe was only 42. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  37. crimes and misdemeanors
    Man Arrested for Smearing Paint on Brooklyn 9/11 Memorial “This is extremely personal.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. september 11
    9/11 Sick Claims Must Be Filed by Midnight67 different cancers are eligible.
    By Katie Zavadski
  39. nice things
    Here Is a September 11 Story With a Nice EndingA woman spent 13 years trying to find the owner of a photo found at Ground Zero.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  40. september 11
    9/11 Museum Now Has Shirt From Bin Laden Raid And some related items.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  41. new york
    You Can Go to the 9/11 Memorial Plaza on 9/11 This YearA first for the general public.
    By Katie Zavadski
  42. september 11
    Dust From 9/11 May Have Complicated PregnanciesWe still haven’t fully accounted for the attacks’ damage.
    By Jesse Singal
  43. Menu Changes
    9/11 Museum Café Drops Plans to Serve Alcohol and a Full Food MenuThere will be coffee, tea, and pastries instead.
    By Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
  44. tacky things
    You Missed Your Chance to Own a 9/11 Cheese PlateIt’s been pulled from the museum’s gift shop.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. never forget
    No One Can Be Mad at This 9/11 Memorial GraffitiPeople are scratching “anguished messages” into the victim plaques.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  46. puppies!!!!!!
    Portraits of 9/11 Rescue Dogs Will Bring You to TearsGrab some Kleenex.
    By Delia Paunescu
  47. media
    Reporter Kicked Out of 9/11 Museum for Asking a Question Without PermissionAmid some bad press, the museum will not have people doing unauthorized journalism.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  48. never forget
    9/11 Museum Not the Best Place for a Cocktail PartyThere were some complaints about the space’s preopening day event.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. Coming Soon
    Danny Meyer Opening Café Inside 9/11 MuseumIt’ll have a “subdued, seasonal, mostly vegetarian menu.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  50. photo op
    Powerful Images From the 9/11 Museum DedicationPresident Obama led the ceremony this morning with a brief, moving speech.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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