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Morning Edition hosts recount their experience covering 9/11 in D.C. and New York

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published September 11, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

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Morning Edition hosts Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin both reported from the Sept. 11 terror attack sites. Steve recalls reporting outside the Pentagon and Michel recounts her time in lower Manhattan.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.