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Chileans weigh a new constitution
by Scott Simon
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about the upcoming vote to approve or reject a new constitution for the South American country.
Trees Could Be A Mental, Physical And Climate Change Antidote
by Martha Bebinger
A growing body of research shows the many ways trees improves our mental and physical health. There's a push to understand more.
President Biden Visits Each 9/11 Memorial Site On 20th Anniversary
by Asma Khalid
Recapping today's memorial services and ceremonies for the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Former Marine Sergeant Details Being At Ground Zero To His Youngest Son
Former Marine Sergeant Jason Thomas told his youngest son Jason Christian Thomas for the first time about being at ground zero on 9/11.
Commemoration Ceremonies For 9/11 Continue Across The Country
NPR's covering services marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shansksville, Pennsylvania.
The Names Of 2,977 Victims Of The 9/11 Attacks Read At Ground Zero
by Jasmine Garsd
NPR is following the ceremony and services commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York City.
Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks At Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 9/11 Memorial Event
Vice President Kamala Harris is attending the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, memorial event. Shanksville was the site of the Flight 93 crash.
Former President George W. Bush Speaks At Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Memorial
Former President Bush, who was in office the time of the 9/11 attacks, is attending the Shanksville, Pennsylvania, memorial. Shanksville was the site of the Flight 93 crash.
Memorial Services At Attack Sites Honor 9/11 Victims, 20 Years Later
NPR is covering services marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shansksville, Pennsylvania.
20 Years After 9/11, W.H. Auden's Poem 'September 1, 1939' Still Resonates
NPR's Scott Simon reads W.H. Auden's "September, 1, 1939," a poem that resonates with the smoke and destruction witnesses in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
How The Bush Administration Permanently Shaped National Security After 9/11
by Ron Elving
We look at how in response to the September 11 attacks, the George W. Bush administration totally reshaped U.S. national security appartus.