'PBS NewsHour' on 9/11 25 years later

A somber Patriot Day, the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to my readers. For this year's observance, I'm sharing four videos by PBS NewsHour, beginning with The lasting psychological impact of 9/11 on America.

Judy Woodruff recently visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for a look at how the attacks, 25 years ago, continue to shape our lives today. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250.

I leave New York for Virginia near Washington, DC with 'Total chaos.' How PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11.

On 9/11, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene.

Home to PBS News for decades, the WETA studios in Arlington, Virginia, are just a five-minute drive from the building that houses the Defense Department.

"As a camera man, you divorce yourself from reality when you're looking through the viewfinder. It's just, you're doing your job. But this one hit home with me, it really did," Ed Lee said, recalling that day.

As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, Lee, Jeff Rathner and Josh Gershenson reflect on the scenes they captured, and how it stays with them.

This video was produced by Julia Griffin.

I return to New York with George Pataki on how New York responded to 9/11 and its lasting impact.

Twenty-five years ago, George Pataki was governor of New York when the Sept. 11 attacks transformed his state and the country. In the hours that followed, Pataki helped lead New York through an unimaginable crisis as the country confronted the enormity of what had happened. Pataki joined Geoff Bennett to discuss that response.

I conclude with Mamdani: NYC leaders 'lied' about 9/11 toxic air.

New York City officials released thousands of documents on Tuesday that raise new concerns about air quality following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

More than 170,000 documents from across government agencies were made public via an online portal. They suggest that authorities were aware of the health risks at the time, despite public assurances that the air was safe to breathe.

At a news conference, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that families, survivors and first responders deserve transparency.

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum says at least 49,000 first responders and survivors have been diagnosed with cancer as a result of the attacks.

A quarter century later, the death toll is still mounting.

That's a wrap for today's holiday post. Stay tuned for more Emmy Awards coverage. Tragedy today, comedy tomorrow.