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Twenty years after 9/11, the search for missing victims continues—with over a thousand still unaccounted for. A breakthrough using forensic investigative genetic genealogy has helped identify another victim, bringing the total to 1,654. This powerful new tech reads full genomes to connect remains with distant relatives, then trace them to grieving families. For some, like Juliette Scauso, whose firefighter father died when she was four, each ID can reopen wounds—even as it offers closure. The medical examiner’s team, many of whom were on the scene that day, persist with every new tool, driven by a solemn mission: to honor the fallen and bring peace to those who wait.

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