Tragedies Old and New: City Journal Podcast 
        
        
            
                                                Editors
                    
                                                
                            City Journal
            
            September 11, 2025
        
 
     
    
 
    
    
    
    
    John Tierney, Nicole Gelinas, Park MacDougald, and Isabella Redjai pay tribute to Charlie Kirk, assassinated as he gave a talk on a college campus. Kirk was murdered the day before the nation marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We share personal memories of that day, examine the city’s response, and discuss how the attacks reshaped American politics and culture. The conversation ends with a look at the day’s enduring lessons and prospects for American unity.
    
        
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