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Charles Vitchers and Bobby Gray, authors of the book Nine Months at Ground Zero: The Story of a Brotherhood of Workers Who Took on a Job Like No Other, talk about their experiences clearing the site in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Over the next few months people across the U.S. will have to make decisions about health coverage. The questions about how that it will all work keep coming in, with people seeking details about available plans and the size of the penalties if they don't comply.

Also: Remembering the deadly Galveston hurricane; Congress approves mandatory sexual harassment training; and there won't be "The Eddie" prestigious world surfing competition in Hawaii this year.

Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told a House committee that phone records prove several immediate requests for military backup were made in the first hour of the Jan. 6 breach.

Just five years ago, there were only about 2,000 U.S. craft brewers. More than 800 opened for business in 2016 — and they're finding a changing market.

President George Bush would like to make his tax cuts permanent, and add some new ones. The most dramatic new proposal from the White House would allow Americans to pay less tax on their savings. Many Democrats contend it's just another tax break for the wealthy. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

A year after powerful earthquakes devastated southern Turkey, officials have raised the death toll to more than 53,000 people. Calls to hold officials accountable have so far gone unanswered.

In a world moving toward cashless economies, Sweden is leading the way. More than 95 percent of transactions are already digital; some churches now pass a card reader instead of a collection plate.

Conscience or incompetence? Two competing narratives — along partisan lines — have emerged to explain the sudden departure of the head of the Federal Student Aid Office.

A report by the state auditor finds that utilities are not being held accountable for wildfires sparked by their equipment. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is shipping more than 14 million COVID tests for counties to distribute to schools, and state lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend protections for tenants waiting on rent relief from the state.