Former Governor and head of the 9-11 Commission, Tom Kean joins Brian to talk politics and re-examine the work of the 9-11 Commission.

Donna Gaffney, trauma specialist and co-founder of 4 Action Initiative, and MaryEllen Salamone, co-founder of the Families of September 11, explore what teachers have learned from talking to kids about 9/11 for 10 years. They discuss the curriculum they helped develop with other volunteers from Liberty Science Center and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, titled "Learning from the Challenges of Our Times: Global Security, Terrorism, and 9/11 in the Classroom."

A conversation about how communities in New Jersey have changed since 9/11.

Guests include:

• Joey Rizzolo, Radio Rookie
• Bill Howard, Pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Newark
• Melissa Walker, Musician and Director of Jazz House Kids in Montclair
• Mohamed El Filali, Executive Director of The Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson
• Cris Thorne, Young Filmmaker, recent college graduate from Maplewood
• Dawn Zimmer, Mayor of Hoboken
• Ravinder Bhalla, Hoboken City Councilman
• Nancy Gagnier, Executive Director of the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race

WNYC senior reporter Bob Hennelly, NJ Spotlight's John Mooney, Baristanet's Debra Galant and NJTV reporter David Cruz will join Brian to lead a discussion about New Jersey towns. What do the state’s hundreds and hundreds of municipalities mean to New Jersey hearts and minds, and what do they mean for governance and economics?