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A woman places flowers at the September 11 memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan ahead of a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the National September 11 Memorial in New York on Friday.

In photos: Remembering the Sept. 11 attacks, 25 years later

Around the U.S., ceremonies commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11th terror attacks in New York and at the Pentagon.

FILE - A voter drops a ballot outside of the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 8, 2022. Oregon voters can vote by mail-in ballot, drop ballots at secure sites, or vote in-person.

Oregon lawmakers approve $1.25 million for more ballot drop boxes

The emergency request from the secretary of state came amid growing concern over Trump administration efforts targeting vote-by-mail.

A group of bubbling water fountains affixed to a rectangular stone block in a plaza. A metal sign on the block says "natural lithia water." Another sign on the far left side of the photo says "Ashland Lithia Water," the rest of the text on the sign is unreadable.

Who should control Ashland’s utility bill fees? Voters will decide

A dispute over flat charges for parks and public safety has become a broader fight over affordability, public trust and the city’s financial flexibility.

Lucelly, who asked NPR to withhold her last name, is an undocumented worker from Colombia who went to clean up at ground zero after the Sept. 11 attacks. Since then she has battled breast cancer and respiratory disease.

They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE

After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation.

People walk past closed shops at the nearly empty traditional main bazaar during Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, holidays in Tehran, Iran, March 29, 2026.

Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by

Many Iranians lost their jobs because of the war and the U.S. blockade. Now some are even losing their backup jobs as sanctions tighten.

David J. Sencer CDC Museum at the Edward R. Roybal campus, the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. CDC is the national public health agency of the United States, under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability

The worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades is growing and flu season is imminent. Experts are fretting about federal health data reliability after the CDC questioned two Pennsylvania measles deaths.

Police stand in Jersey City, N.J., with One World Trade Center visible in the background as they participate in an event on Friday honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

As Americans gather to remember 9/11, they're also divided about its legacy

Events in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania honored those lost 25 years ago on Sept. 11, at a time when Americans are divided about the meaning and legacy of the terrorist attacks.

Wildfire smoke rolls over the skies near Warm Springs along U.S. Highway 26 on July 25, 2026.

Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfires

The 2026 wildfire season has been the state’s most expensive to date.

Commercial fishing boats tied up at the Charleston Marina in Coos Bay. Seafood processing accounts for about two-thirds of food manufacturing jobs in Coos County.

Why Coos and Curry counties are seeing different employment trends

Manufacturing and food-processing losses weighed on Coos County, while neighboring Curry County’s employment changed little over the year.

Residents in an Anderson neighborhood are protesting a potential crematory moving next door.

Cremation is rising. An Anderson neighborhood is fighting a new facility

Neighbors are raising concerns about air pollution and nearby schools as the proposed crematory awaits reviews from Shasta County and the city.

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