Mark Memmott

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Mark Memmott is one of the hosts of NPR's "The Two-Way" news blog.

"The Two-Way," which Memmott helped to launched when he came to NPR in 2009, focuses on breaking news, analysis, and the most compelling stories being reported by NPR News and other news media.

Before joining NPR, Memmott worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor at USA Today. He focused on a range of coverage from politics, foreign affairs, economics, and the media. He's reported from places across the Unites States and the world, including half a dozen trips to Afghanistan in 2002-2003.

During his time at USA Today, Memmott, helped launch and lead three USAToday.com news blogs: "On Deadline;" "The Oval;" and "On Politics," the site's 2008 presidential campaign blog.

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7:15am

Mon September 12, 2011
The Two-Way

Focus Shifts Back To Jobs: Obama To Send His Bill To Congress Today

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With the solemn ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks now over, Washington returns to the subject most likely to dominate the political debate between now and the November 2012 presidential election:

Jobs.

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2:15pm

Sun September 11, 2011
The Two-Way

VIDEOS: Reading Of The Names, Remembering Those Lost

There's no need for us to add anything to these Associated Press videos from today's Sept. 11 anniversary ceremonies.

From New York:

From Shanksville, Pa.:

And from the Pentagon:

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12:50pm

Sun September 11, 2011
The Two-Way

Lincoln Letter Read By Bush Has Raised Questions Over Years

Though it is widely recognized as "one of the finest pieces of American presidential prose," as The Associated Press wrote in 2008, the "Bixby Letter" that President George W. Bush read this morning during the Sept. 11 memorial service in New York City has been the subject of several questions over the years.

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11:05am

Sun September 11, 2011
The Two-Way

Musical Moment: Paul Simon Sings 'The Sound Of Silence'

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As we continue to follow the ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, here's another musical moment from the ceremony in New York.

Singer/songwriter Paul Simon performed his class The Sound of Silence.

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9:40am

Sun September 11, 2011
The Two-Way

A Musical Moment Of Reflection: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma At Ground Zero

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As we continue to follow the ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, here's something quiet.

A short time ago at the memorial service in New York, cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed Sarabande from Bach's First Suite for Cello Solo.

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