In August, a visitor stood quietly at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, in front of the bronze plaque S-62. The name "Noel John Foster" was etched on the top row of the memorial wall, which is part of a larger tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks. Water flowed down the walls of the granite basin surrounding the plaque, with a smaller central void where the water disappeared into a pool below. The memorial was designed by architect Michael Arad, who intended this space to "make absence visible"—a way to honor those who were lost by emphasizing their absence through the presence of water and names. As the visitor stood there, they noticed finger marks on neighboring names, likely left by others who had visited before. A rose stem was placed in the curve of a capital letter, a small but meaningful gesture that symbolized remembrance. The visitor remained in silence, as they often did, waiting for a feeling they could not name. For a few minutes, they let their thoughts drift into a daydream—imagining a scene where rays of light parted the clouds, revealing a peaceful paradise that helped them overcome their grief. The memory of being five years old on a Tuesday morning surfaced in their mind. It was the second week of school, and they recalled pulling on their mother’s arm as they were leaving their home. She was transfixed by the television, watching images of thick black smoke, unaware of what was about to unfold. The New York Times, one of the most influential newspapers in the world, has more than 2,000 journalists and a dozen foreign bureaus. It has won over 140 Pulitzer prizes and is expected to have nearly 13 million subscribers by the end of 2025. The Ochs-Sulzberger family, which took control of the newspaper in 1896, continues to lead the left-leaning publication. Its online edition claims more than 12 million subscribers by 2025, offering a wide range of content, including specialized sections and access to articles dating back to 1981, with some historical content available from as early as 1851.