Understanding the lone wolf terrorism threat Stopping hate-filled individuals from acting as "lone wolves" to kill Americans is no easy task for any of the agencies involved. A former CIA and Pentagon official talks about the nature of preemptive investigations around suspicious individuals.June 16, 2016
New killings, same question: What to do about guns? Calls for assault gun bans are rising again in the wake of the Orlando club killings. Gun advocates and industry watchers say a ban won't cut crime and may boost profits for gun makers.June 15, 2016
Obama slams 'yapping' over 'radical Islam' and terrorism "It's a political talking point. It's not a strategy," Obama said in a lengthy speech in which he also criticized Donald Trump's proposals for Muslim immigrants.June 14, 2016
Fargo vet uses art to unpack the horrors of war Josh Zeis set off with a heavy backpack that got lighter as he trekked across Fargo through 90-degree heat. Here's what the Iraq War veteran carried and why.June 14, 2016
Orlando gunman had been taken off watch list, FBI director says The man whose attack on a nightclub resulted in the deaths of 49 victims bought his guns legally, James Comey says. The shooter, he adds, also had three different contacts with a 911 dispatch service.June 13, 2016
Official: U.S. moving to expand airstrikes in Afghanistan After months of debate, the U.S. is close to a decision to expand the military's authority to conduct airstrikes against the Taliban as the violence in Afghanistan escalates, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.June 9, 2016
Palestinian gunmen kill 4 Israelis in Tel Aviv, 5 wounded "Two terrorists opened fire at civilians," Tel Aviv district police commander Moshe Edri said, adding that one of the detained attackers was being treated for a gunfire wound.June 8, 2016
America Abroad: 'Civil Resistance: The Power of the People' The history and effectiveness of nonviolent resistance movements, from Gandhi to the American civil rights movement to current civil resistance efforts in Zimbabwe, India and Colombia.June 8, 2016
'He had a great eye for a story' NPR's Philip Reeves remembers Zabihullah Tamanna, a brave Afghan journalist who brought compassion to his work. Tamanna was killed along with NPR photojournalist David Gilkey in Afghanistan on Sunday.June 6, 2016
Why David Gilkey was in the roughest part of Afghanistan The NPR photographer kept heading back to the front lines in Afghanistan to gauge how the Afghan military was faring against the Taliban. It's a story that has largely been ignored.June 6, 2016
Long road ends: 3 Minnesotans guilty of plotting to join ISIS The trial of three Somali-American men drew worldwide interest and opened a window onto ISIS' sophisticated propaganda and recruiting techniques. One long, painful journey ended Friday with their convictions. Another is set to begin.June 3, 2016
David Blight on the Civil War in American memory The historian explores the immediate aftermath of the Civil War: efforts to fulfill the promise of emancipation, repairing the sectional divide between the north and south and the ongoing racial divide.May 30, 2016
I-35W bridge collapse survivor linked to ISIS in Syria Mohamed Roble -- one of the 145 people injured in the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people -- is believed to be in Syria with the Islamic State group.May 27, 2016