CommentThe America That 9/11 MadeA quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life.By Jill LeporeSeptember 6, 2026Photo illustration by Cristiana Couceiro; Source photographs from GettySave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyI was jammed into an elevator in Minneapolis this summer, heading for the fiftieth floor, up like a shot, when someone tapped my shoulder. I wiggled in place, craned my neck around. “Hey, I know you,” a woman behind me said, smiling. “I took a class with you. I was in your lecture when the planes hit the...