Post-9/11 Airport Security, And The Business Of War

Post–9/11 Airport Security: Much has changed in the 10 years since September 11. One of the more noticeable changes has been airport security. But has TSA really made travel safer? Steve Williams is the CEO of Intellicheck Mobilisa. Intellicheck Mobilisa is based in Port Townsend, and have developed a new security system for travel check points.

The Business Of War: Since the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, more than $40 billion of contract work from the Department of Defense (DOD) has funneled through Washington state. In 2009, the Washington Economic Development Commission says the state received more than $5.1 billion in pay and compensation. Now, the DOD's budget is on the cutting block, and that could mean less money for Washington state. KUOW's Patricia Murphy reports.

Reflections On 9/11: This week, we've been hearing reflections from people across the Northwest on what 9/11 means to them on the 10–year anniversary. Correspondent Anna King caught up with a farm laborer and his son near Eltopia, Washington, and the Weekday High interns share what it was like to be only six years old and watch their parents react to the attacks.

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