The official blog of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features stories of commemoration and memorialization, and information on our public programs, special events, and ways to get involved.
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On April 28, come listen to Maajid Nawaz, an ex-member of an Islamist extremist group, detail his personal experience with the radicalization process, and explain how important it is for free societies to challenge erroneous narratives.RSVP>> now f
A 9/11 nonprofit relief group is returning to Haiti.In a few days, H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 will travel back to the island to finish "50 homes in five days," said Bill Keegan, the president of H.E.A.R.T. 9/11, the disaster relief group. He told The MEMO that a te
Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu
In 170 days, the 9/11 Memorial opens to Sept. 11 victims' families on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Photographer Joe Woolhead has snapped hundreds of pictures of the reconstruction at the World Trade Center site over the years.Here's a picture he t
San Francisco firefighter Greg Collaco is back to raise awareness for the America Lung Association. Each year, the association holds a “vertical road race” up 52 floors of San Francisco’s tallest “climbable” building. This year, Collaco will captain the
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote could not be more appropriate when it comes to 13-year-old Patrick Briscoe’s recent penny-fundraising campaign.A seventh-grade student of Newtown, Conn., Briscoe has taken it upon himself
Alan Yamamoto is the latest business owner to take part in the Signs of Support campaign. While the campaign began in New York City, it has expanded to businesses like Yamamoto's that is 3,000 miles away.Located near Seattle, Yamamoto manages No Bul
In 2003, Jeff Parness, inspired by the events of 9/11, decided to travel to San Diego by car and give back. Families affected by the wildfires in California were greeted by Parness' compassion in the form of goods and toys.This desire to serve and help o
Listen to Rosemarie O’Keefe, former commissioner of community assistance for ex-New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, talk about the creation of the 9/11 Family Assistance Center, a place where victims’ family members could find information and support. O
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe video is from the Fox News series Rise of Freedom. In this segment, engineers use technology and virtual reality to help build the new World Trade Center tower, according to the cable news network's website.