OPINION: 25 years on, a nation still mourns

A moment to remember those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago yesterday.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8051x5370+0+0/resize/8051x5370!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2Fee%2F610144f341e4a8fe61a624e97879%2Fgettyimages-2294713070.jpg' alt='People pause as they stand at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City.'/><p>A moment to remember those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago yesterday.</p><p>(Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5958560' />