How the Sept. 11 attacks remade life in America

NPR | By Tonya Mosley

Published September 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM EDT

In Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life, Richard Beck links the attacks to an expansion of government surveillance, increased hate crimes against Muslim Americans and the rise of Donald Trump.

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Tonya Mosley is a co-host of Fresh Air.

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