Twelve Years Later, One World Trade Center Triumphs Over Tragedy

By Steve Karosik

Begun by Silverstein Properties in April 2006 and taken over by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey¹, construction of the stunning new One World Trade Center tower is entering its home stretch, with construction expected to be completed early next year. For NYC natives and travelers worldwide alike, it’s uplifting to see the beautiful structure finally taking shape.

A Ray of Light for America’s Darkest Day

By Megan Wagner

September 11, 2001. A day which we will all vividly remember where we were and what we were doing.  As a 20-year-old college sophomore, I awoke at 8:45 a.m. to begin my Tuesday classes. After turning on my laptop and pouring myself a bowl of cereal, I flipped on the TV to watch the morning news and saw something out of the movie “Independence Day.”  It took everything I had to unglue myself from the TV and go to class. However, when I arrived, I found hundreds of my classmates crowded around the lobby TVs, watching the latest details unfold about the Pentagon and Pennsylvania attacks. America’s worse nightmare had come true - terrorism had hit our soil.

The Best of Both “WORLDS”

By Suzanne Kashuba

What else is on? Plopped on the sofa on any given evening, that’s what I want to ask my trusty, old TV. There’s not much on the air that appeals to me these days. I like “The Office” and admit to being an “Idol” fan, but, more often than not, I surf the channels wanting something different, something relevant -- programming that’s worth my “eyeballs” and my time.

Dinosaurs, Snakes and More: Curiosity Keeps Us Young

By Suzanne Kashuba

After just hitting the big 5-0, I’ve been thinking a lot about what truly differentiates “young” from “old.” I believe that -- if we’re lucky -- we never outgrow the curiosity of a child. I want to know what makes it tick, who influenced whom, what came before and what happens after. Thank goodness public broadcasting is there to help satisfy all the intellectually, scientifically, politically and generally curious minds out there, regardless of age.