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In the weeks leading up to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, NPR set up a phone booth in New York City and invited people to leave voicemails for someone they lost that day. Here's what they had to say.

As America continues to lead the world in per capita waste production, it's becoming more and more clear that everybody — from manufacturers to consumers — "over-believes" in recycling.

We asked people to send us their last "normal" photo of 2020 and their first pandemic photo. Thousands of you responded. These are some of the stories that defined our pandemic year.

After nearly a year, it's easy to forget how suddenly the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives. We want to see your photos.

Is it time to say R.I.P. to POC? And, if so, is BIPOC the new kid on the block? In this video, Code Switch co-host Shereen Marisol Meraji digs in.

What do you wish "the other side" understood about your life these last four years? Tell us, and we'll pass the message along.

Why, until recently, has it been easier to talk about runners' safety for (white) women than for runners of color?

If you're looking to boost your mask's ability to filter out small particles, we've got three tips from researchers who've been testing homemade mask materials in light of the pandemic.

Coronavirus got you nervous about grocery shopping? We talked to scientists for their advice about how to stay safe at the store — and when handling food back home.

Seven months after Hurricane Maria, thousands of people in the Puerto Rican mountains are still waiting for the lights to come back on. Why is power restoration for the last 2 percent so difficult?

Jazz vocalist John Boutté feels he can no longer afford to live in his hometown of New Orleans. He's not alone.

The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful. Watch The Secret Sisters perform a river ballad, a hymn and a song capturing some old-fashioned loneliness.