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Afghanistan is a country of the young: According to best estimates, at least half the population was under age 10 when the Sept. 11 attacks took place a decade ago. Now, a generation of Afghans has very little knowledge about the events that so transformed their country. In this photo, Afghan children gather for school in Old Kabul in August 2010.

For Young Afghans, History's Lessons Lost?

Afghanistan has probably changed more than any other country since the Sept. 11 attacks, and yet most young people have little knowledge of what happened that day, or how it led to the arrival of U.S. troops.

Libyan rebel fighters raid a house in Tripoli on Tuesday as they search for supporters of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. The rebel leadership is trying to get various rebel factions to work together to create a new government and security force.

Libyan Rebels Vie For Key Posts In Tripoli

Libya's rebels came from different parts of the country and had only limited contact as they battled Moammar Gadhafi's regime. But now they must work out their differences as they figure out how to split up key posts in the capital.

An abandoned vehicle is stranded less than a mile away from the Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center in Hershey Pa. on Thursday.

Nearly 100,000 Told To Flee Flooding

Water from the Susquehanna River threatened people from New York to Maryland. Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee have dumped more rain across the Northeast, closing major highways and socking areas still recovering from Hurricane Irene.

A Recap Of Obama's Jobs Speech

President Obama presented his plan to create jobs before a joint session of Congress Thursday night. Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Mara Liasson for more on the president's speech.

Schakowsky Discusses Obama's Speech

President Obama presented his plan for job creation. For more, Robert Siegel talks to Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat.

A Look At Reaction To Obama's Jobs Speech

President Obama outlines his jobs plan before the nation and Congress. For more, Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

Stephen Guymon, of Twin Falls, Idaho, separates packages for final shipment inside the 800,000-square-foot Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz.

Amazon Agrees To Collect State Tax In California

The online retail giant has enjoyed a huge competitive advantage by not collecting sales taxes — as brick and mortar stores do. Consumers pay that much less for the same goods. But now a deal has been reached that could hasten the day consumers nationwide pay tax on things they buy online.

Mohammed Atta was the leader of the Sept. 11 hijackers. After a last-minute change of plans, Atta arrived in Afghanistan just as Osama bin Laden had approved the plot.

'The Banality Of Evil': Following The Steps To Sept. 11

Ten years ago Friday, both the leader of the Sept. 11 hijackers and the U.S. counterterrorism chief were at work. They had spent years working on opposing sides of the same war. Retracing the actions of the two men over the years before the attacks shows how luck and focus made all the difference.

The art of adornment is alive and well at Maison Lesage, a 130-year-old embroidery studio in Paris, where a small army of skilled sewers create exquisitely complex needlework for the biggest names in fashion.

At Maison Lesage, Beauty Embroidered By Hand

Exquisite creations for the world's top designers are in the works at a 130-year-old embroidery studio in Paris. At Maison Lesage, a small army of highly skilled sewers — affectionately called petites mains, or "little hands" — draw, sew and embroider for the biggest names in fashion.

Authorities Probe 'Credible But Unconfirmed' Threat

Authorities say a credible, but unconfirmed, terrorism threat has surfaced in the past day. A tip out of Pakistan indicates there could be some plot targeting Washington, D.C. or New York. The threat has not been corroborated

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