world trade center

Looking back now, it's hard to believe that the idea of rebuilding the Twin Towers after 9/11 was so controversial when it was proposed, and for some time afterwards. Even now, you see the occasional article or opinion piece saying it was disrespectful, a mistake, etc. But the idea's defenders...

As the title says (please bear with the second 9/11 question I made in less than five days). They say the Empire State Building was built as one big rock in Midtown Manhattan, and that had the WTC towers been built like the ESB, they wouldn't have collapsed. Thoughts?

Let's say the hijackers still see the Twin Towers through the lower visibility and crash the planes into the towers. If it was heavily raining in New York on 9/11, will the rains be able to help in extinguishing the fires that resulted from the impacts and prevent the heat-induced structural...

"The Presidency of Bill Clinton is among the among the most tragic in American History. Defeating incumbent President George H.W. Bush and eccentric billionaire Ross Perot by a comfortable margin, Clinton and his wife Hillary had become the symbol for a country looking to enjoy an era of peace...

What if the September 11th, 2001 Terrorist Attacks struck different locations? For example, if the first airplane struck a tall building(s) in Los Angeles or Chicago, how would this affect Los Angeles/Chicago, and how differently would New York be with the Twin Towers/World Trade Center still...