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Islamic Cultural Center Opens Near Ground Zero

The first phase of the Islamic Cultural Center near the World Trade Center has opened. Detractors have called it the ground zero mosque. As part of the opening for the Park51 center, invited guests got to see a photo exhibit of children from more than 160 countries who live in New York City.

Islamic Cultural Center Opens Near Ground Zero

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Repeal Day Marks The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Anthony Grecco (from left) was discharged because of "don't ask, don't tell" and plans to re-enlist. Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate and former Army captain, now leads an organization of gay West Point graduates. Rob Smith says he left the Army because it was difficult living under the policy. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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Repeal Day Marks The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

"Don't ask, don't tell" is no more. The policy barred openly gay, lesbian or bisexual people from serving in the military. Gay rights groups held Repeal Day celebrations across the country. One celebration took place in New York City at the historic Stonewall Inn, the birthplace of the gay rights movement.

Repeal Day Marks The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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New York City Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Sept. 11

Police officers watch travelers at the entrance of the Grand Central subway terminal in New York on Thursday. Security measures around the city were increased two days before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Reflecting On Sept. 11, 2001

New York City Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Sept. 11

The city was on high alert this week, even before Thursday night's announcement that there was a "credible but unconfirmed" terrorist threat to New York and Washington, D.C. People reported more bag searches and checkpoints, in addition to a police show of force in subways and train stations.

New York City Beefs Up Security Ahead Of Sept. 11

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Reflecting On Sept. 11, 2001

First Responders Must Sit Out Sept. 11 Ceremony

The firefighters, police, medics and volunteers who rushed to the scene of the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks will not be invited to the tenth anniversary memorial ceremony in New York. This announcement has led to anger and frustration among many first responders. But the mayor's office says the new site at Memorial Plaza is simply too small.

First Responders Must Sit Out Sept. 11 Ceremony

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On Life And Ideas: A Relative's Ashes Reclaimed

NPR's Margot Adler and her son, Alex Gliedman-Adler, at the cemetery at the Zentralfriedhof, where her famous grandfather was buried. Alfred Adler, the "Founder of Individual Psychology," died in 1937. Margot Adler hide caption

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On Life And Ideas: A Relative's Ashes Reclaimed

Famous Viennese psychoanalyst Alfred Adler died in 1937, but the whereabouts of his remains were unknown to his only grandchild until recently. Adler's ashes were brought to his birthplace this month, where he was buried alongside the likes of Beethoven.

On Life And Ideas: A Relative's Ashes Reclaimed

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New York City Anticipates Gay-Wedding Boom

Seamstresses sew wedding dresses at Kleinfeld Bridal, one of the world's largest bridal emporiums. Brides who call because of the new law probably won't have an appointment for another month. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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New York City Anticipates Gay-Wedding Boom

Some estimate that same-sex weddings will add hundreds of millions of dollars to the city's $31 billion tourism industry.

New York City Anticipates Gay-Wedding Boom

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Mapping (Almost) Every Tree In Central Park

Edward Barnard (left) and Ken Chaya look at their map of Central Park as they stand in its North Woods. Margot Adler hide caption

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Mapping (Almost) Every Tree In Central Park

"Central Park—before it was Central Park—was a desolate, rocky swamp," birdwatcher Ken Chaya says. Now, he and an author have mapped almost 20,000 trees in the New York City arboretum.

Mapping (Almost) Every Tree In Central Park

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Affordable Manhattan: Co-Ops Keep The Dream Alive

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Affordable Manhattan: Co-Ops Keep The Dream Alive

Housing experiments flourished in New York City in the 1960s. But amid the city's sky-high real estate market, many have since been privatized. Born of a deal between labor and government leaders, South Penn, in the Garment District, is among those co-ops fighting to retain its sense of community.

Affordable Manhattan: Co-Ops Keep The Dream Alive

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In New York, A Celebration Of Gay-Marriage Law

The annual Gay Pride parade works its way along Christopher Street in Greenwich Village on Sunday. The parade became a victory celebration after New York's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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In New York, A Celebration Of Gay-Marriage Law

Hundreds of thousands of people lined Fifth Avenue from Midtown all the way down to Greenwich Village on Sunday for the one of the world's oldest and largest gay-pride parades. The parade took place less than two days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state's new marriage-equality law.

In New York, A Celebration Of Gay-Marriage Law

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Pottermore Brings Harry Potter To The Digital World

Author J.K. Rowling poses for photographers as she announces her new website project, Pottermore, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Rowling says she has written new material about the characters, places and objects in the Harry Potter stories that will appear exclusively on the Pottermore site. Akira Suemori/AP hide caption

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Pottermore Brings Harry Potter To The Digital World

Pottermore, a new website from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, will offer digital versions of the books, plus exclusive content from Rowling and a place for fans to post.

Pottermore Brings Harry Potter To The Digital World

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'Book of Mormon' Draws Hopefuls Into Ticket Lottery

Trent Fucci and Nancy King fill out lottery tickets for The Book of Mormon in front of a Broadway theater. The play has been sold out since previews. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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'Book of Mormon' Draws Hopefuls Into Ticket Lottery

The Book of Mormon has been a popular Broadway musical since it was in previews — So popular, in fact, that hundreds gather in the heat, day after day, just to enter a lottery for a ticket.

'Book of Mormon' Draws Hopefuls Into Ticket Lottery

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For Maids In Manhattan, Unseemly Sights On The Job

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For Maids In Manhattan, Unseemly Sights On The Job

The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn is prompting hotel maids to share stories of fending off men who approached them. The IMF chief is in jail on charges of raping a housekeeper in a New York City hotel.

For Maids In Manhattan, Unseemly Sights On The Job

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Developer: Plans For N.Y. Mosque Moving Forward

Developer Sharif El-Gamal, pictured here last August, says working on the controversial New York mosque has been very hard. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption

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Developer: Plans For N.Y. Mosque Moving Forward

A year since the controversy over the so-called ground zero mosque erupted with harsh rhetoric, demonstrations and a threat to burn a Quran, Sharif El-Gamal is moving forward with his plans. Even though he says working on the project has been hard without Cliffs Notes, he is convinced it's going to happen.

Developer: Plans For N.Y. Mosque Moving Forward

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A Walk Through Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' New York

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A Walk Through Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' New York

The recent film adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is exposing a whole new generation to Rand's philosophies, but another way to appreciate the book is to visit the city she wrote it in. The Ayn Rand Walking Tour of New York reveals the real-life inspirations for Rand's fictional sites.

A Walk Through Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' New York

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