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5 Years After

My family
Some Salon readers criticized the Yaskulkas for how they were coping with the death in their family on 9/11. Louise Yaskulka's response.
Sep 13, 2006
Our family's recovery
When the grandmother the girls called "the human Barbie doll" died in the World Trade Center, they were buried in grief. But Brianna and Shannon, and their parents, Jay and Louise, refuse to let the past rule them.
By Lori Leibovich Sep 11, 2006
American dreamers
The Kesbeh family were called the Palestinian Cleavers when they were deported to Jordan after 9/11. Now living in dire conditions, they are determined to get back to the U.S., the only place they call home.
By Katharine Mieszkowski Sep 10, 2006
What we lost
Almost 3,000 Americans died on Sept. 11, 2001. But our losses are still mounting -- in Iraq and at home -- thanks to the bullying, big-lie culture that dominates American politics today.
By Joan Walsh Sep 9, 2006
Terminal frustration
Is air travel safer since 9/11? Yes, there have been some effective changes. But most of the so-called security measures have been irrational, wasteful and pointless. When will we learn?
By Patrick Smith Sep 6, 2006
The road to 9/11 and beyond
In a riveting new book that ranges from ancient Mecca to the corridors of the FBI, Lawrence Wright brings to life the fanatics behind 9/11 -- and the turf wars that caused U.S. intelligence to miss it.
By Mark Follman Aug 30, 2006
Dancing on land mines
After 9/11, I told America it couldn't bomb Afghanistan back to the Stone Age -- it was already there. Since then, the story of my country has been one step up, two steps back.
By Tamim Ansary Aug 25, 2006
Cityscape of fear
American architecture is still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. Critics and architects say that security now trumps design, as barricades and mall-like plazas are sucking the soul out of urban life.
By Farhad Manjoo Aug 22, 2006
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