Is Law Enforcement Able to De-Radicalize Extremists Like John Walker Lindh?
The "American Taliban," a Californian who joined the Taliban in 2001, will be released today.
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9/11
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Parkland Exposed Major Flaws in the FBI’s Tip Line. Its Proposed Fix May Present New Problems.
An ignored tip about the potential dangers of the Parkland gunman led the FBI to change its call-center practices, which may have political implications for minority and immigrant communities.
Why Don’t We Ever Seem to Learn From History?
When we ask images and monuments to bear the burden of our conscience, we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.
In Times of Emergency, Exactly Who Is That Voice on the Other End of the Line?
Inside the stressful, underappreciated job of a 911 dispatcher. By Yana Kunichoff (Photo: _Misael_/Flickr) Eugenia Legg had just…
How the Lie That American Muslims Cheered on 9/11 Began
Four years after the terrorist attack, an expert on folklore traced one such rumor to its source.
The Government Report as Book as Object
The Justice Department’s “Ferguson Report” will join a small number of significant public documents to be bound and sent to bookstores.
We Don’t Always Remember Public Tragedy Very Accurately
A decade-long study shows that our vivid memories of where, when, and how we found out about September 11th may often be wrong.
12 Years After the Attack, Young Soldiers at Guantanamo Bay Are Getting 9/11 History Lessons
They were only in grade school when the World Trade Center fell.
Vacuum Cleaners, Yoga, and Keeping Inmates Sane
Whatever the method, it’s in everyone’s best interest.