Will The Paris Attacks Affect Fundraising For Syrian Refugees?
After years of struggling for donations, aid groups were seeing record responses. Then came Paris.
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NATO Allies Grapple With Appropriate Response To Paris Attacks
Steve Inskeep talks to Mary Beth Long, former assistant secretary of Defense and current adviser to NATO, about the Islamic State's terror campaign, and the efforts underway to combat the threat.
Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did
In an interview with Morning Edition, the Republican senator criticized the administration's strategy against ISIS, following the president's remarks Monday.
Plane Crash Was A 'Terrorist Act,' Russian Officials Say
Traces of explosives were found on the wreckage. All 224 passengers and crew were killed in last month's crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. An affiliate of ISIS claimed responsibility.
Refugees Experiencing Backlash After Paris Attacks
Paris has long been a city of immigrants. But there are now fears of repercussions against the refugees who are streaming into Europe at a faster pace from places like Syria.
Sen. McCain On ISIS: I'd Rather Fight Them Overseas Than Here
Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, about the ISIS threat, U.S. governors not wanting to accept Syrian refugees and the possibility of peace in Syria.
Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?
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?
Obama Vows To 'Intensify' U.S. Action Against ISIS
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.
The Real Debate: 2 Very Different World Views On Terrorism
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.
Security Expert: Current Counterterrorism Policy Won't Work Against ISIS
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.