"The day of the attack was revisited visually in countless magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including The Atlantic’s “Framework” blog. How many times have we seen these images in the past 10 years? When will we stop needing to see them? Not yet." Photo by NYPD Detective Greg Semendinger “Framework,” The Atlantic

Approaching the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., newspapers and magazines searched for ways to cover the story without crossing the blurry line between poignancy and exploitation. It was not always easy, but People Weekly succeeded with a cover story about children who lost fathers a decade ago. The tale of loss was told in the eyes of nine-year-old Lauren McIntyre, photographed by Nigel Parry." Photo by Nigal Parry, People Weekly

"Time magazine sent photographer Marco Grob to capture the faces of people connected to 9/11 in one way or another. Here: photojournalist James Nachtway, who was nearly buried when one of the Trade Center towers fell; former Vice President Dick Cheney, who helped lead the U.S.’s response; U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua Frappier, who enlisted because of 9/11; Nora Mosquera, foster mother of a Marine killed in Iraq; New York City Assistant Fire Chief Jospeph Pfeifer, a 9/11 first responder; and Hermes Moutardier, an American Airlines flight attendant who helped stop Richard Reid from exploding a bomb hidden in his shoe on a flight from Paris to Miami on December 22, 2001." Photos by Marco Grob, Time

"To mark the anniversary, New York City relit the twin beams that rose over Lower Manhattan shortly after the attack. Photographer Julio Cortex shot them with another New York landmark, the Brooklyn Bridge, in the foreground." Photo by Julio Cortez, AP, “Lens,” The New York Times

"What was a scene of devastation has been transformed, too slowly for many. But photographer Matt Rourke captured the hushed splendor of Ground Zero today. The memorial site has become the focal point of a Lower Manhattan that is more vibrant and filled with life and light than it was 10 years ago." Photo by Matt Rourke/AP, “Framework,” Los Angeles Times

"During the memorial service held at Ground Zero on Sunday, Former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama were photographed in a moment of silence." Pool photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar, The New York Times

"The silence of the leaders only echoed the silence of the bereaved at the memorial service. This photo, which the tabloid New York Daily News ran as a front-page gatefold, shows Robert Pereza kneeling at the inscribed name of his son, who was killed in the attack." Photo from EPA, New York Daily News

"Libyan rebels said last week that they had Col. Muammar el Qaddafi surrounded, but he remains at large. Photographer Alexandre Meneghini photographed one rebel at the last checkpoint between Tarhouna and Bani Walid, apparently content to wait for Qaddafi’s capture." Photo by Alexandre Meneghini/AP, “Lens,” The New York Times

"The United Nations Security Council votes this week on whether to allow Palestinian membership in the U.N. Meanwhile, weekly protests against settlements in the occupied West Bank continue. Here, a protester waves a Palestinian flag as smoke and acrimony swirl in the air." Photo by Alaa Badarneh/EPA, “Lens,” The New York Times

"The smoke from a gasoline-pipeline explosion in Nairobi had already cleared when Ben Curtis photographed Joseph Mwangi, 34, who had just discovered the bodies of two of his children." Photo by Ben Curtis/AP, “Lens,” The New York Times

"The economy is struggling, but Americans can still cheer because the National Football League got back to action. The season had been in jeopardy until a contract settlement between players and owners was hatched over the summer. These two gentlemen, who watched the season opener between the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers, seem to be ready for some football." Photo by Jeff Haynes/Reuters, “Big Picture,” Boston Globe

"Meanwhile, the baseball season nears an end, and—here’s a surprise—it looks like the New York Yankees will be heading into the post-season playoffs. They recently lost two out of three games to the lowly Toronto Blue Jays, however. Here, Yankee Brett Gardner jumps to catch a home run hit by Toronto’s Adam Lind. The ball nonetheless sailed over a Nikon advertisement on the outfield wall at Yankee Stadium." Photo by Mark Blinch/Reuters, The New York Times

"At an air show in Reno, Nevada, a vintage World War II fighter plane crashed during a race, killing the 74-year-old pilot and 10 spectators, while others in the crowds watched—and took pictures." Photo by Ward Howes/AP, “Framework,” L.A. Times

"At midnight on Tuesday, September 20, the United States military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy came to an end—meaning that openly gay men and lesbians can no longer be prevented from serving. Here, two women, both on active duty in the Navy, danced in a San Diego club moments after new rules took effect." Photo by Gregory Bull/AP, “Lens,” New York Times

"As another season of television gets underway, the New York Times Magazine asked this week whether there was in fact art tucked away into some corners of the Vast Wasteland. The answer is yes, when the art is supported by supporting actors and actresses like Kelly Macdonald from HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Peter Dinklage from HBO’s Game of Thrones, and Alec Baldwin from NBC’s 30 Rock. The trio and several other performers were spotlighted in the classiest of light by photographer Hendrick Kerstens." Photos by Hendrick Kerstens, The New York Times Magazine

"The dazzling Sofia Vergara was not included in the New York Times Magazine television portfolio, and I’m afraid it was an egregious oversight: Vergara, a former model from Colombia, has emerged as a formidable comedy actress on the Emmy Award-wining ABC television series Modern Family. Luckily, Vanity Fair was wise enough to feature these Norman Jean Roy photographs of her in its October issue." Photos by Norman Jean Roy

"What would it have been like if Marilyn Monroe had been around for Annie Leibovitz to photograph? Something like this. The October issue of Vogue features Leibovitz’s pictures of actress Michelle Williams, who portrays Monroe in the new film My Week with Marilyn. In this photograph, Leibovitz recreates one of the iconic images that photographer Ed Feingersh shot of the real Marilyn in 1955, complete with towering New York landmark." Photo by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue

"Steven Meisel also went back to the future with this photograph of model Linda Evangelista in W magazine. Illustrating a “before and after” article on hair and makeup styling, Meisel paid homage to photographer Erwin Blumenfeld’s famous January 1950 cover of Vogue, which featured model Jean Patchett." Photo by Steven Meisel, W