Europe

Paris Pauses To Remember Those Killed In Friday's Massacre

6:02am November 17, 2015

People stopped to honor the dead in Metro stations, at makeshift memorials and at sites like the Eiffel Tower. Hotel staff members also went outside to take part in the moment of silence.

National

Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?

5:43am November 17, 2015

by David Folkenflik

A day before the Paris attacks, two suicide bombers killed more than 40 people in a crowded commercial district of Beirut, Lebanon. Did the news media cover each story equally?

World News

Secretary Of State Kerry Meets French President Hollande

5:34am November 17, 2015

by David Greene

Kerry is the first high-ranking U.S. official to visit Paris after last week's attacks. He said U.S. and French officials talked about what can be done to step up the efforts to fight ISIS.

World News

Belgium Neighborhood Had Earlier Links To Terrorism

5:13am November 17, 2015

Molenbeek has come into focus after the Paris terrorist attacks. Two suspects were arrested there. and this isn't the first time the neighborhood has been tied to terrorism.

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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The Rolling Stones perform in June 2014 during a concert at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. The brother of one of the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris would like the band to return to the city for his brother's funeral.

Brother Of Man Who Died At Bataclan: 'I Want Rock And Roll' For Him

11:30pm November 16, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Matthieu Mauduit is hoping to bring The Rolling Stones and David Bowie to the funeral of his brother, Cedric Mauduit, 41, an avid rock fan who was killed at a concert during the attacks in Paris.

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People weep as they gather Monday at the Place de la Republique to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Paris terror attacks.

World News

Amid Mourning, Life In Paris Goes On

7:35pm November 16, 2015

by Robert Siegel

NPR's Robert Siegel hears from Parisians in the aftermath of Friday's attack. A Moroccan-born baker kept his shop open even after bullets hit: "Bread, even during wartime, must always be made."

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Paris Attacks Put Pressure On Germany To Tighten Its Refugee Policy

7:20pm November 16, 2015

by Esme Nicholson

The Paris attacks increase pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to tighten German refugee policy. There's evidence suggesting one suspect entered Europe with the migrants coming ashore in Greece.

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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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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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