Trump’s Painful Cuts to National Parks

Readers discuss the damage to America’s parks. Also: Racial profiling in immigrant sweeps; the 9/11 memorial; phones in the classroom.

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A New 9/11 Generation: These Children Promise to Never Forget

A generational shift has been taking place at the annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in New York City.

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These Children Born After 9/11 Promise to Never Forget

A generational shift has been taking place at the annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony in New York City.

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Trump Is Exploring Ways to Take Over the Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum

It was unclear exactly how the federal government would take control of the site in Lower Manhattan. As a candidate, Mr. Trump offered a preview of one potential option.

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When Pope Francis Touched New Yorkers’ Hearts

The pope visited the city in 2015, making stops that included Madison Square Garden, Central Park and a Harlem school.

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David M. Childs, Architect of 1 World Trade Center, Dies at 83

The antithesis of a “starchitect,” he didn’t have a recognizable style. But as a partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he helped transform the New York skyline.

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Head of Secret Service and Congressman Get Into Shouting Match at Hearing

The agency’s acting director took offense when a Texas representative questioned him about where he was standing in a photo commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks.

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