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Captain Sandy Anderson speaks about how the growth and development of the U.S. cannot go unchecked any longer.

Captain Anderson describes the connection between terrorism and an unequal distribution of wealth.

Captain Sandy Anderson describes the anger he felt at the loss of the Twin Towers, a sight he had grown so accustomed to.

Captain Sandy Anderson speaks about the problems caused by the current inequality of resource availability across the globe.

Sounds of water as Captain Sandy Anderson's boat sails around New York Harbor.

Brandon Perrault, an elementary music teacher in New Mexico, composed this song as a tribute to the victims of 9/11.

Just after the first explosion at the WTC, WNYC's Mark Hilan cuts into the regular broadcast.

WNYC's Mark Hilan cuts in and reports at 8:50 a.m. He then interviews eyewitness Charlie Hynes, who works for WNYC.

WNYC's Mark Hilan interviews Charlie Hynes, then interrupts to go to NPR news.

WNYC's Mark Hilan broadcasts live at 9:03 a.m. as second plane crashes into the south tower. Several correspondents describe what they see.

WNYC's Beth Fertig and Marianne McCune broadcast live from the site as the towers fall.

WNYC's Amy Eddings in the studio plays sound from the site as people evacuate.

WNYC live broadcast on September 11 with Beth Fertig and Marianne McCune as they interview people on the scene.

NPR's Larry Abrahamson gives a brief history of the WTC and the bombing in 1993.

Thirty-five minutes after the attack, WNYC's Mark Hilan interviews a witness and explains that the Municipal Building in which WNYC is housed is emptying out; President Bush announces that the attack was an act of terrorism; NPR's Jackie Lydon speaks…

Bob Edwards of NPR talks with reporter Tom Gjelton at the Pentagon as it is being evacuated.

NPR sums up the events of the morning of 9/11. Government buildings are evacuated in Washington, D.C. All U.S. planes are grounded.

A montage of radio coverage relating to 9/11 from New York station WNYC.

Inspector James Luongo of the New York Police describes the scene at Ground Zero as he ran toward the towers, stood nearby, and then was forced to run away when the towers fell. Luongo would later be made head of the recovery effort at Fresh Kills…

Inspector James Luongo of the New York Police is head of the recovery effort at Fresh Kills Landfill. He describes that work here. [WARNING: Graphic content!]