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American Police Learn Conflicting Lessons Of Terrorist Attacks

5:14am November 17, 2015

by Martin Kaste

The Columbine shootings taught police to get in quickly and disrupt the attack. Multi-site attacks like Paris and Mumbai require a step back, to get the wider picture and best use of resources.

Obama Vows To 'Intensify' U.S. Action Against ISIS

11:30pm November 16, 2015

by Tom Bowman

President Obama vowed to "intensify" U.S. action against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, but he brushed aside calls to send in U.S. ground troops.

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People remove household goods from the rubble as a house burns on Sunday in Sinjar, Iraq. Kurdish forces, with the aid of months of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, liberated the town from ISIS.

The Real Debate: 2 Very Different World Views On Terrorism

9:24pm November 16, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

American politics are more divided than at any time in modern history — and that rift is as wide as it gets when it comes to foreign policy, something made very clear after the Paris attacks.

Some reports about the Eiffel Tower were wrong, but not this one: the landmark was illuminated in the colors of the French flag on Monday in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks.

After The Paris Attacks, Some Stories Weren't True

9:01pm November 16, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Big events like the terror attacks always lead to several incorrect headlines.

The Planned Parenthood women's health organization has come under fire from Republicans after an undercover video allegedly showed a Planned Parenthood executive discussing selling cells from aborted fetuses.

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Over Planned Parenthood Documents

7:53pm November 16, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia voted to hear the case over whether documents from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England should be turned over to an anti-abortion group.

Security Expert: Current Counterterrorism Policy Won't Work Against ISIS

7:44pm November 16, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Audrey Kurth Cronin, director of the international security program at George Mason University, about her article in Foreign Affairs in which she explains why counterterrorism won't stop the latest jihadist threat.

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Authorities Conduct Widespread Investigation Into Paris Terror Attacks

7:19pm November 16, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

France's president said the attacks in Paris were planned in Syria, organized in Belgium and carried out in France. Authorities are carrying out a wide-reaching investigation to figure out who was responsible, how they brought it about and whether similar plots are still in the works.

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Several U.S. Governors Come Out Against Resettling Syrian Refugees

7:18pm November 16, 2015

by John Burnett

More than half a dozen governors have come out against Syrian refugees being resettled in their states. The backlash follows terrorist attacks in Paris and heightened security concerns in the U.S. At least one of the identified terrorists had ties to Syria.

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Yale Students Speak Out About Racism On Campus

7:13pm November 16, 2015

by David DesRoches

Large demonstrations at Yale University over recent weeks have drawn attention to students' concerns about institutional racism. A student-led movement is calling for some big changes on campus.

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CIA Director John Brennan made this case against encryption on Monday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.

After Paris Attacks, Encrypted Communication Is Back In Spotlight

6:38pm November 16, 2015

Security officials say the Paris attacks are an example why law enforcement needs to access encrypted data. Privacy advocates and the tech industry say such "back doors" are not the best solution.

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