Total Failure: The Mountain That Got Away
In 2014, Emily Harrington set out to climb the tallest peak in Southeast Asia. She had to turn back with the summit in sight.
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Twin Attacks Hit Iran's Parliament And Khomeini Mausoleum; ISIS Claims Responsibility
Four attackers struck Iran's parliament in Tehran during a morning legislative session. A second group of attackers struck the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, state TV reports.
Before Attacks In Iran, ISIS Publications Had Increased There
Rachel Martin talks to Golnaz Esfandiari, who covers Iranian affairs for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. She had noticed more ISIS publications being distributed in Iran.
In Iran, Parliament Building And Major Shrine Attacked
For some perspective, Steve Inskeep talks to Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council and author of the new book on Iran and the U.S. called: Losing an Enemy.
Attacks On Iran Strike At The Heart Of Its Establishment
The parliament building in Iran's capital, Tehran, is a huge modern building. It's part of a vast highly secured complex which gunmen stormed on Wednesday. ISIS is claiming responsibility.
ISIS Takes Credit For Iran Attacks, Several Deaths Reported
Steve Inskeep talks to Ramin Mostaghim of the Los Angeles Times, who is reporting from Tehran on the attacks that happened across Iran's capital.
Terrorists Strike In Iran's Capital Tehran With Multiple Attacks
Iran has been labeled a sponsor of terrorism abroad but on Wednesday it was a target of terrorism. Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Peterson, a correspondent with the Christian Science Monitor.
U.S.-Backed Syrian Fighters Begin Assault To Take Back Raqqa From ISIS
For 3 years, ISIS has held the northern Syrian city of Raqqa. Steve Inskeep talks to Jennifer Cafarella, an analyst with the Institute for the Study of War, about efforts to retake the city from ISIS.
Twin Attacks In Tehran, ISIS Claims Responsibility
In one of the attacks, gunmen stormed the parliament building, according to state media. Rachel Martin talks to Golnar Motevalli of Bloomberg News, who is in Tehran.
U.K. Terror Attacks Have Led To Calls For More Police On The Streets
Rachel Martin talks to Peter Kirkham, a former detective police inspector with London's Metropolitan Police Service, about how a reduced British police force may negatively impact terror probes.