20 years after 9/11, the War on Terror grinds on with no end in sight
New York Times: The war waxes and wanes, largely in the shadows and out of the headlines.
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9/11 meant a chance to reshape the post-Cold War world. The US squandered it.
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Licence to jab: Covid Customs vax case a 'precedent'
Just one person at risk could set stage for vast 'no jab, no job' policy, expert says.
President Biden labelled 'dictator' over vaccination demands
Joe Biden has seen his popularity plummet as Covid-19 Delta fills intensive care units.
Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11
There are still 39 men detained, and they have never been charged with a crime.
9/11 and after: How a viral video bent reality
New York Times: The film supplied the template for the current age of disinformation.
Smart glasses made Google look dumb. Now Facebook is giving them a try
New York Times: The Ray-Bans will take photos and videos, answer calls and play podcasts.
Is 'superhuman' Covid immunity possible?
Two vaccinations after being infected with Covid may turbo-charge the immune system.
Louisiana State Police: Beatings, buried videos, a violent, racist system
Louisiana State Police videos reveal extreme level of violence, especially against blacks.
Rebuilding ground zero was a mess. Lower Manhattan bloomed anyway
New York Times: The fraught reconstruction was a missed opportunity.
9/11 conspiracy theories debunked: Experts explain how the twin towers collapsed
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Comment | After 9/11, we don't need less US intervention abroad, we need better US intervention
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt masks up to celebrate Māori Language Week
The Hollywood star was gifted the mask by the Māori Language Commission.
How the NYPD is using post-9/11 tools on everyday New Yorkers
New York Times: Police using counterterrorism tools to combat routine street crime.
'Need that s***': Noisy neighbour's shock at note
He received a letter from his neighbour. It very quickly took a surprising turn.
Secret Service opens vault: 'Never-before-seen' 9/11 photos
New images of the 9/11 attacks released from Secret Service as Biden makes major move.
Prince Andrew visits Queen as US lawyers circle
Duke of York sees his mother as lawyers try to present him with sexual assault lawsuit.
They were some of 9/11′s biggest names. Where are they now?
In the aftermath of 9/11, the world was introduced to an array of personalities.
In Silicon Valley, criminal prosecutors see no evil
New York Times: Tech executives generally get a pass when it comes to wrongdoing.
The strange tale of the Freedom Phone - a smartphone for conservatives
New York Times: Bitcoin millionaire wants Republicans to ditch their iPhones.
Unvaccinated US student barred from online classes
Student's outraged family say: "Variants do not travel through computer monitors."
The masked professor vs. the unmasked student
New York Times: He had a 'no mask, no class' policy. When students ignored it, he quit.
Taliban forms all-male government for Afghanistan
Interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is on the FBI's most-wanted list with a $5m bounty.
Women sending killer dad 'racy' letters
He killed his entire family – but 'dozens' of women are vying for his attention.
Children of 9/11: 'I spent my childhood expecting him to walk through the door'
Times: More than 3,000 children lost a parent in the terror attacks of September 11.
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