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Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

Some Afghans are welcoming their new rulers, while many others remember the excesses of the harsh ideology the Taliban enforced when they last seized power in the 1990s.

President Biden called on Americans to embrace unity as they reflect on the day that two decades ago reshaped the nation. "Unity is what makes us who we are: America at its best," he said.

After the attacks, barriers and thigh-high cement bollards sprouted up seemingly overnight in Washington, D.C. But new threats show the need for adaptability.

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the nation paused to remember. Ceremonies took place at memorials in New York City; in Shanksville, Pa.; and at the Pentagon.

David Greenberger reviews the CD Winners Never Quit, by Pedro the Lion. The band is a trio, but the creative force behind all the music and lyrics is David Bazan. You might find this CD in your record store under the category Christian rock. But Bazan might bristle at that categorization. The album weaves together songs about faith and doubt, without preaching or proselytizing.

NPR's John Burnett reports on the case of Cesar Fierro, a Mexican national who is on death row for killing an El Paso taxi driver. Fierro confessed to the crime - but now, even the prosecutor in the case admits that the confession was coerced. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the error was harmless, and Fierro's chances at a new trial are remote.

A federal appeals court has ruled that employers who discriminate in the hiring process can be sued by the civil rights workers who help catch them in the act. The court says people who apply for jobs simply to test whether the employer will show bias against minorities can file suit -- even if they weren't really intending to work there. Similar tactics have been used to ferret out discrimination in housing. Unless appealed, this decision will now extend the practice to employment. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

NPR'S Richard Gonzales reports on today's one-day walkout by thousands of workers at northern California hospitals. The union workers include nursing assistants, respiratory therapists and food service workers.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports from Pretoria on the intense disappointment and anger that spread across South Africa today when the governing body for international soccer named Germany as the host of the 2006 World Cup. Many had expected South Africa to be selected, and South Africans were prepared for the country's largest celebrations since Nelson Mandela was elected president in 1994. South Africa would have been the first African nation to host the Cup. Winning that honor would have also been a huge financial and political boost for the country.