Americans mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremonies

AS IT HAPPENED - The 9/11 Pentagon Attack

Following the September 11 attacks, communities across the nation faced shock and sorrow that were difficult to put into words. In response, people turned to a familiar symbol for comfort and strength: the American flag. From the attack sites to U.S. missions abroad, displays of the flag became a powerful expression of unity and resilience during a time of unimaginable hardship. In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the #911Museum presents “Our Flag Was Still There,” an exhibition showcasi

On September 10, 2001, artist Monika Bravo set up her camera on the 92nd floor of the World Trade Center to capture a storm sweeping across Manhattan. Filmed over seven hours as a timelapse, the work became the last moving images recorded from inside the Twin Towers before the attacks the next morning. The piece “Uno nunca muere la víspera” (“You never die the day before you’re meant to”) stands today as a powerful visual record of a city on the eve of irreversible change. Watch the storm roll i