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NPR's Rachel Martin and Tom Bowman talk to Darryl St. George, an Afghan War veteran reflecting on the end of the mission and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York where he was living.

President Biden announced a reset of his plan to tackle the pandemic, with tougher new vaccine rules for federal workers and contractors and more testing.

An estimated 67 undocumented immigrants, mainly from Mexico and Central America, who worked at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 are still considered missing two decades after the terrorist attacks.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients about the Biden administration's new measures to curb COVID-19, like mandating vaccination in many workplaces.

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.

NPR host Steve Inskeep visits Torkham, a major border crossing wedged between Pakistan and Afghanistan, to explore who is and isn't able to pass through now that the Taliban are back in power.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago on public concern about rising milk prices. Two big supermarket chains, Jewel and Dominicks have charged as much as three dollars and 69 cents for a gallon of milk. This contrasts sharply with the low cost of raw milk, which has dropped significantly from 1998. A dozen Chicago residents are suing the stores charging them with secretly setting the prices.

Commentator Diana Nyad highlights the struggles of the unsung Olympic athletes...the alternates. These world-class competitors will sit on the sidelines for the next two weeks, waiting for their chance to compete.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports from Moscow on concerns about freedom of speech in Russia. Following last month's submarine crisis, President Vladimir Putin's advisors have drawn up a 46 page document insisting that Russians and the international community have a right to "truthful" information about state policy. But some newspapers suggest that the document's language is too vague to be of any use. Meanwhile, other legal developments have solidified protection for environmental whistle-blowers.

The day after a federal judge blasted the executive branch for its treatment of fired Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee, the president and attorney general talked about Lee's treatment. Clinton says keeping Lee imprisoned without bail was unjustifiable, especially as negotiations were underway to let him go on a plea agreement. Earlier in the day, Reno had said she stood by the government's handling of the case. She said Lee had the opportunity from the beginning to talk frankly with investigators and get out of jail. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports.