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'We Will Never Forget': Nationwide Ceremonies Mark 15 Years Since Sept. 11

1:29pm September 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The names of each of the nearly 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks were read at a ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Events were held nationwide, including D.C. and Pa.

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When Does A Friendship Become An Affair?

1:17pm September 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. This time they talk about what crosses the line in a friendship with a married man.

In Silicon Valley, Where A Teacher Works For Uber To Stay Middle-Class

12:52pm September 11, 2016

In most places, a teacher earning $69,000 would be firmly middle class. For our series "Hanging On," NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Matt Barry, who makes ends meet by driving for Uber in Morgan Hill.

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Russell Mercer replaces old U.S. flags with new ones at the Flushing World Trade Center Memorial at Flushing Cemetery in New York City. His stepson, Scott Kopytko, was killed on Sept. 11.

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Sept. 11 Families Face 'Strange, Empty Void' Without Victims' Remains

10:24am September 11, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Fifteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the remains of 40 percent of the World Trade Center victims have not been identified. Their families have been waiting for advances in DNA technology.

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Sept. 11 Snapshot: Regina Cheung Found Clarity Amid Pain

8:22am September 11, 2016

September 11, 2001 was an overwhelming day of loss for many Americans. But for Regina Cheung, even amidst the pain of that day, she experienced a positive clarity that would change her life forever.

Sunday Sports: After Leaving Football, Tim Tebow Tries His Hand At Baseball

8:22am September 11, 2016

Tim Tebow said goodbye to football, but that wasn't the end of his sports career. NPR's Rachel Martin talks sports with Mike Pesca of The Gist podcast.

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After Sept. 11, Why The Military Was Her Calling

8:22am September 11, 2016

On September 11, 2001, Stephanie Streit was a senior in high school. It took her a few years to make the leap, but she's spent the last decade training to be a military trauma surgeon.

Clinton Turns To Generalizations; Trump Plays Well With Conservative Christians

8:22am September 11, 2016

NPR's national political correspondent joins Rachel Martin to talk about the week that was on the campaign trail, from Clinton and the "basket of deplorables" to Trump's interview with Larry King.

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On Sept. 11, Former Bush Solicitor General Remembers His Late Wife

8:22am September 11, 2016

Former Bush Solicitor General Ted Olson reflects on how his life has changed since September 11, 2001. His wife Barbara Olson died in the attack on the Pentagon that day.

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President Obama To Honor Sept. 11 Victims In Pentagon Speech

8:22am September 11, 2016

President Obama speaks at the 9/11 memorial service at the Pentgaon following a moment of silence at the White House.