To mark the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Radio Rookies, WNYC’s Peabody Award-winning youth journalism program, presents “Our 9/11: Growing Up in The Aftermath”, an hour special hosted by NPR’s Brooke Gladstone.

This documentary is based on a series of interviews conducted by David Tarnow in the early fall of 2001 with members of New York's maritime community recounting the events of the morning of September 11th and their role in the subsequent evacuation of Lower Manhattan. Since the authorities closed off all the bridges, tunnels and subways, the water became the only way out.

"109 on 9-11" tells the tale of 109 Washington Street, a tenement building located two-and-a-half blocks south of the World Trade Center.

Three people who lost family members in the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. talk about turning their grief into action for peace. They also tell the moving stories about learning the fate of their family members.

What's it like to be the only Muslim in the only US town named after an Arab Muslim… Elkader, Iowa was named after an Algerian jihadist in the 19th century. After September 11th, some wanted to change the town’s name. At the same time an openly gay Algerian man and his partner decided to start an Algerian-American restaurant on Elkader's Main Street. The story charts their adventures with cultural adaptation, American identity, and small town politics.

Two half-hour programs commemorating September 11th.

Shakespeare after 9/11: A look at how the events of September 11th changed the way we read Shakespeare's plays about politics and leadership.

Seeing 9/11: Three representations of the events of September 11th.

9/11 SPECIAL PROGRAM

It seems likely that the 9/11 site and memorial will be among the most-if not THE most-visited sites in the US, with millions expected to pay their respects. In a world in which radio reporters, TV correspondents and now digital adventures can take us virtually anywhere, SARA FISHKO examines the impact of traveling beyond your desktop to stand on the spot where something happened, and see for yourself.

On September 11, 2001, Kenzi was eleven years old, Chelsea was twelve, and Iliana was fourteen. This project aims to give voice to those who witnessed the events of 9/11 from the perspective of early adolescence.

Jake Warga spent Christmas day 2001 at Ground Zero. This is his personal essay with music by Brian Eno. "This is Beautiful Radio." -John Dankosky of WNPR.

We have more from Bono, the frontman of U2. And it comes to us from an interview recorded back in 2001, just a few months after 9-11. Bono was speaking with Anthony Bozza. Anthony was at Rolling Stone back then and the magazine was looking back at this horrific year in America. At this point in the tape we get hear Bono talk about his music and playing for a fragile nation just weeks after that tragic September morning, and how U2’s music took on a whole new meaning for both the fans and the band.

Lawyer Kenneth Feinberg believes people's lives should be valued equally, not based on their wealth.

Ten years later - Muslim American women continue to be the target of discrimination, because of misunderstandings about the hijab, their headcoverings. Rohina Malik and other women and men in this piece work to create understanding year-round, not just on the 9/11 anniversary.