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Eighteen years ago, more than 60% of Americans watched as the worst terror attack ever to occur on U.S. soil unfolded on television. That up-close view of the murders of almost 3,000 people jolted Americans out of the sense of security they’d enjoyed at least since World War II.

Since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, there is one question that has rarely strayed for long from the minds of a majority of people living in the United States: Are we safe?

Eighteen years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil, the world’s military spending is at an all-time high. According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, military spending was $1.8 trillion in 2018 alone, which the institute called a “worrying trend.”

VIDEO: Artists are bringing their artwork into a new dimension using augmented reality. The technology allows for artwork to appear to come to life. For example, at a recent demonstration a mural of a dinosaur appeared to show the dinosaur move and run away when seen using a smartphone.

VIDEO: Russian voters this week dealt the party of President Vladimir Putin a heavy blow in local elections that were marred by street protests and police crackdowns in Moscow.  Putin’s United Russia party lost control of key regions, including the capital, raising questions of how long he may continue to lead what some analysts say is an increasingly restive nation.