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With Slower Infection Rates, Mississippi Is Closing Last 'Parking Lot' COVID Hospital

4:27pm September 10, 2021

by Shalina Chatlani

In Mississippi, the last temporary 'parking lot' coronavirus field hospital closes on Sunday. It was set-up as the Delta variant whipped through the region.

A child reaches out to touch a flower adorning the Sept. 11 memorial on the name of a veteran killed in the 2001 terror attacks. For today's generation of kids, 9/11 is a history lesson.

How To Talk About 9/11 With A New Generation Of Kids

4:27pm September 10, 2021

by Cory Turner

Students today have no memory of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, so this year's anniversary poses unique challenges for educators and caregivers trying to explain what happened and why.

Tennessee high school student Grady Knox's speech in favor of masks in schools was interrupted when adults jeered and heckled his remarks.

A Teen Called For Masks In School After His Grandma Died Of COVID. Adults Mocked Him

4:05pm September 10, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"If they laugh at me about a personal story about my grandmother, that's just disrespectful, I feel," Tennessee teenager Grady Knox reportedly said.

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2020.

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A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store

3:38pm September 10, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.

William Redmond III, a visitor from Atlanta, takes a photo of the historic plaque marking Bruce's Beach in April in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

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A Beachfront Property Taken From A Black Family A Century Ago May Soon Be Returned

2:38pm September 10, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The California Legislature approved a bill that would let county officials give Bruce's Beach back to the family that owned it nearly a century ago. It now goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature.

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Blue Sky And Beautiful Flowers: Her Day Before 9/11

12:41pm September 10, 2021

by Andrea Louie

I was in Windows On The World the day before 9/11. It took me two years and folding a thousand origami cranes before I could write this essay; it's taken another 18 years for it to be published.

In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico, Calif., City Council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But political shifts along the state's southern border offer some warning signs for Democrats that could spell trouble for Gov. Gavin Newsom in

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

12:01pm September 10, 2021

by Guy Marzorati

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

An American flag at ground zero on the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

The World Has Changed Since 9/11, And So Has America's Fight Against Terrorism

10:52am September 10, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

In 2001, as the nation mourned those killed on 9/11, the government tried to find its footing to prevent more terrorist attacks. In the 20 years since, the nature of those threats has evolved.

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A Twin Remembers How 9/11 Changed His Relationship With His Brother Forever

8:35am September 10, 2021

Identical twins Richie and Ronnie Palazzolo were both working in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11. Ronnie came to Storycorps to reflect.

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How 9/11 Changed The Way We Fly

7:37am September 10, 2021

by David Schaper

Perhaps nothing changed more quickly and dramatically in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks than commercial airline travel. We look at how air travel security has improved and evolved in 20 years.