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British luxury retailer Harrod's fell victim to a cyberattack
by Rebecca Rosman
Harrods, the iconic luxury department store, has become the latest British retailer to fall victim to a cyberattack.
The Legacy Of 9/11, Two Decades Later
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we look at the effect those events and their aftermath had on the U.S. and Afghanistan.
Have The Taliban Changed In 20 Years?
by Jackie Northam
This week, as the U.S. prepared to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban named a new interim government in Afghanistan.
The Son Of A 9/11 Victim Remembers His Mother
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rodney Ratchford, Jr., who lost his mother and a friend in the attack on the Pentagon 20 years ago.
White House Climate Advisor Says Despite Recent Disasters, Don't Lose Hope
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy about this summer's extreme weather events and how the Biden administration is trying to address climate change.
Los Angeles Students Under 12 Will Need To Be Vaccinated Against COVID By January
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Megan Reilly, interim superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District, about the decision to require all students 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID.
Tensions Over Use Of Klamath River Basin's Water Were Magnified By Draught
by Sally Herships
Many rely on the Klamath River Basin on the California border, especially with the historic draught in the West. Things got heated this summer between the area's tribes and ranchers.
Palestinians And Israelis Are Captivated By Militants' Escape From Israeli Jail
by Daniel Estrin
Six militants who escaped from a maximum security Israeli prison have captured the imagination of Palestinians. They also present a dilemma for their leaders.
Hurricane Ida Has Hobbled Louisiana's Multi-Billion Dollar Fishing Industry
by Frank Morris
Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana's fishing industry hard. Fishing is a multi-billion dollar business and it's one of economic foundations for communities that dot the southern end of Louisiana.
State Health Officials Discuss Biden's Strategy To Slow The Delta Variant
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Louisiana State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter and Oregon Public Health Director Rachael Banks on President Biden's strategy to slow the new surge of coronavirus cases.
The DOJ Faces Pressure To Close A Prison Which May Dodge Executive Order To Close
by Carrie Johnson
The ACLU and federal public defenders are warning a private prison company may be trying to avoid President Biden's executive order that bans new contracts with most for-profit detention facilities.
Teens Leylah Fernandez And Emma Raducanu To Face Off At The U.S. Open Women's Final
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports writer Lindsay Gibbs about Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, the two teen tennis players who will go head-to-head at the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday.
How Surveillance Programs Developed After 9/11 — And How Those Targeted Pushed Back
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ahmed Mohamed, legal director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, about the surveillance of Muslim communities after 9/11.