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Doug Feith served four years in the George W. Bush administration as Donald Rumsfeld's undersecretary of defense for policy. He is now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.

Bush Aide Feith: 2 Of 3 Anti-Terror Goals Were Met

Doug Feith, who was undersecretary of defense for policy in the Bush administration, says the Sept. 11 attacks reshaped the U.S. foreign policy agenda. He sees the top two goals as achieved: preventing future attacks and disrupting terror networks worldwide. But on other goal, "countering ideological support for terrorism, I think we fell down badly on that."

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security sign hangs in an empty terminal at the Tri-State Airport in Ceredo, W.Va.

Homeland Security Remains An Agency In Progress

The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 with the idea of unifying homeland security efforts. But after all this time, have those efforts made us safer?

From New Jersey early today, the view across the Hudson River to the World Trade Center.

In New Jersey: A Sunrise Ceremony To Remember Sept. 11 Victims

Across the Hudson River from the World Trade Center, hundreds of people gathered on the New Jersey waterfront for a ceremony to honor the residents of Jersey City who died 10 years ago today.

Floodwall Certification Could Cost Millions

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, earthen and cement levies across America came under scrutiny to insure the structures could sustain…

A worker looks over the field of debris of the collapsed south tower area of the World Trade Center in March 2002 in New York City. Many workers chose not to wear the respirators provided for them, except in the most extreme conditions. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Reporter Recalls 'Reckless Courage' At Ground Zero

William Langewiesche's three-part series on the recovery effort at ground zero, "American Ground: Unbuilding The World Trade Center," was the longest piece of original reporting ever published by the Atlantic Monthly. Ten years later, he warns against wallowing in the events of that day.

Jets Scrambled To Escort Flights To New York And Detroit

The jets were scrambled after three passengers locked themselves inside a bathroom. The plane landed safely at New York's JFK Airport.

Honoring The Four-Legged Heroes

A ceremony across the river in New Jersey honored the almost 1,000 dogs who served during Sept. 11.

Miss. Port Expansion Raises Concern, Hope For Jobs

In Mississippi, the largest project under construction is the Port of Gulfport, which is using some $500 million in statewide recovery funds from Hurricane Katrina. The state calls it a critical resource, but some residents hit hard by Katrina fear they won't see the benefits.

A healthy gypsy moth caterpillar on a leaf. Outbreaks of gypsy moths damage roughly 1 million acres of forest in the U.S. each year.

How A Clever Virus Kills A Very Hungry Caterpillar

Scientists have found the gene that drives a virus to kill gypsy moth caterpillars in a particularly gruesome way. The virus forces the caterpillars up to the tops of trees, where they melt and rain down virus onto the leaves below.

The Return Of Toxie

Last year, Planet Money bought a toxic asset — a bundle of bad mortgages that quickly went bad. We declared our toxic asset dead last fall. But a recent lawsuit could bring it back to life.

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