21st Century: Terrorism, Recession & COVID-19

The 9/11 Survivor Tree

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, a callery pear tree emerged from the rubble.

Here’s What ISIS Believes and How It Came to Be

Learn about the origins of ISIS and its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who terrorized Iraq’s Shia Muslims with suicide bombers. Discover how successor Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi used social media to spread international terrorism before the group weakened.

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3:21 minTV-PG

Here’s What Caused the Great Recession

Discover the confluence of events that prompted the Great Recession in America and its main culprit: the subprime mortgage housing crisis. Learn how the Great Recession affected the economy and how it differed from the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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5:03 minTV-PG

Here’s Why the Patriot Act Is So Controversial

Passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Patriot Act has created new rules on surveillance and national security in the U.S. See why some believe it has kept the country safer, while others believe it violates Americans’ constitutional rights.

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4:53 minTV-PG

The 9/11 Flag: Lost and Found

Shirley Dreifus, owner of the now-iconic flag raised at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, tells the incredible story of the flag’s role in the recovery, its disappearance, and the search to find it again.

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