Watch how New York creates the annual 9/11 'Tribute in Light'

The Tribute in Light will shine over Manhattan on 9/11 again

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Every Sept. 11 for the past 13 years, the Twin Towers have been recreated in light over Lower Manhattan. "Over the course of time, my perception of it has changed," Michael Ahern, producer for this "Tribute in Light," tells The Wall Street Journal. It used to be "something that remembers what happened," he said, but now it's also "a comfort to people who are seeing it." You can see how Ahern and his crew create the massive towers of light, and Ahern's thoughts on the uniquely ephemeral memorial, in the video below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.