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  1. 9/11: A timeline of the September 11 attacks visualized | World ...

    Sep 10, 2021 · Here's a timeline of what happened on 9/11. Within three hours on September 11, 2001, New York’s tallest buildings had collapsed and the Pentagon was on fire.

  2. 15 years after 9/11, this is how the US has changed

    Sep 15, 2016 · The 9/11 attacks shattered more than lives and property. The attacks, and the US government’s response, also shattered the boundaries between war and peace. By definition, …

  3. Airport security: How 9/11 changed flying in the U.S. | World …

    Sep 8, 2021 · While airport COVID-19 measures might relax, the security put in place after 9/11 will not be following suit anytime soon, writes a history professor.

  4. A brief history of gold | World Economic Forum

    Jul 29, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders …

  5. Why do we remember learning about dramatic events so vividly?

    Apr 21, 2015 · It isn’t surprising that many Bostonians have vivid memories of the 2013 Marathon bombing, or that many New Yorkers have very clear memories about where they were and …

  6. What happened inside the White House when 9/11 occured?

    Sep 10, 2021 · A member of staff who was working in the White House on 9/11 has shared her personal account of that day. When news came of the plane crashing into the World Trade …

  7. How tourism hotspots can bounce back after terrorist attacks

    Nov 16, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …

  8. How destinations can bounce back after terrorist attacks

    Mar 23, 2016 · The extent of cancellations differs greatly depending on the targeted destinations. For instance, following the attacks on 9/11, the US government closed airports and cancelled …

  9. What did 9/11 tell us about whales? | World Economic Forum

    Nov 6, 2018 · In the aftermath of 9/11, the absence of commercial shipping proved to be a unique opportunity to study whale behaviour.

  10. Why 9/11 reminds us we must respond to fear with openness

    On September 10 2001 my wife and I arrived in New York as I was to receive the Candlelight award from then-UN-Secretary-General Kofi Annan. That night we had a very inspiring …