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9/11 anniversary: Why remembering in fits and starts is OK

Working on a book about 9/11 survivors, I found I could only immerse myself in interview footage in fits and starts, much as our nation remembers September 11. That's how mourning – public and private – works. To heal, we have to let ourselves both forget and remember.
Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of July 4, 2011

Readers write in on the wolf wars, women's career equality, and techno-gadget overload.
Change Agent
Greg Mortenson: when 'do gooders' become celebrities

The truth is still being sifted about Greg Mortenson, best-selling author and philanthropist. But maybe an early warning came when the story became all about him.
Rachel Corrie, an Israeli bulldozer, and our shared global fate

Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli military bulldozer while defending a Palestinian home in Gaza in 2003. Today, for all the fierce division the Corrie family's recent civil suit against Israel rekindles, her story speaks more than ever to our interconnections.
Do It Anyway

Who are today’s 20-something activists? Meet nine of them in this book.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about politicians inspiring voters beyond the ballot box, and what else the nuclear deal may bring to India.
Dare I believe Obama can win?

His idealism brings out the best in me – and in others. So what happens if he loses?
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about flood protection, online decency, and shortening workweeks to save energy.