EARNING YOUR TRUST, EVERY DAY. 09.11.21 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 17 SQUANDERING AMERICAN SACRIFICE 9/11 and the fall of Afghanistan p. 40 “I JUST REMEMBER THE ABSOLUTE FEAR AND TERROR OF THAT DAY, FEELING LIKE LIFE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME.” —A GENERATION GRAPPLES WITH 9/11, P. 46 P. 9/11, WITH GRAPPLES GENERATION —A SAME.” THE BE NEVER WOULD LIFE LIKE FEELING DAY, THAT OF TERROR AND FEAR ABSOLUTE THE REMEMBER JUST “I v36 17 COVER+TOC.indd 1 8/24/21 2:27 PM v36 17 COVER+TOC.indd 2 8/23/21 4:21 PM FEATURES 09.11.21 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 17 46 GENERATION 9/11 The Sept. 11 terror attacks 20 years ago changed the trajectory of young Americans’ lives and gave many a cynical outlook on the world. But some have found redeeming outcomes in the aftermath of terrorism, war, and discouragement by Emily Belz 40 52 58 SOMBER REMEMBRANCE SOBER-MINDED LABORS OF LOVE The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan Drug courts can use a strict nexus To commemorate Labor Day, clouds Afghans’ future and upends between crime and punishment we asked people in rural Northwest military and civilian achievements to offer addicts a chance Iowa: What do you do all day? 20 years since 9/11 to see the light by World Journalism Institute by Mindy Belz by Kim Henderson students SHANNON STAPLETON/REUTERS/ALAMY 09.11.21 WORLD v36 17 COVER+TOC.indd 1 8/25/21 9:05 AM DEPARTMENTS 09.11.21 VOLUME 36 NUMBER 17 5 MAILBAG 6 NOTES FROM THE CEO 65 Syrian refugee Ibrahim al-Hussein trains for the Paralym pic Games in Tokyo. 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