U.S. faces task of helping terror suspects return to society In the last two months two Minnesota men have admitted they plotted to travel to Syria to fight alongside the Islamic State. Those defendants and others will ultimately be released into the society they railed against.November 5, 2015
The man behind ISIS Journalist Joby Warrick's new book traces the roots of ISIS to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was once rejected by al-Qaida 'for being too extreme.'October 28, 2015
What makes Minnesota a desirable place for refugees The flow of migrants and refugees continues from Syria and Iraq through Turkey and into Europe, but some of those refugees will be brought here. MPR News with Tom Weber hosted a conversation about Minnesota as a destination for refugees.October 26, 2015
U.S. soldier killed during hostage rescue mission in Iraq The soldier was injured during a mission to free about 70 hostages from the Islamic State. This was the first U.S. soldier to be killed in Iraq since the end of combat in 2011.October 22, 2015
Somali moms and dads gather to combat terror recruitment A group called Voice of East African Women gathered Somali parents Thursday night to connect with law enforcement and combat terrorists' recruitment of their kids.October 16, 2015
Pledging to end 2 wars, Obama finds himself entangled in 3 The president wanted to bring home all U.S. troops during his tenure. But it now looks like U.S. forces will be fighting -- on a limited basis -- in a trio of wars when he leaves the White House.October 15, 2015
Obama: Slowing Afghan drawdown 'is the right thing to do' "Afghan forces are still not as strong as they need to be," President Obama said, as he announced that the U.S. will keep troops in the country past his term in office.October 15, 2015
U.S. will keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned Senior administration officials say the U.S. will keep 9,800 troops in 2016 for its missions of counter-terrorism and training Afghan forces. The president had planned on a smaller presence.October 15, 2015
An Iran deal milestone that Tehran wants to play down Sunday is the so-called "adoption day" for the nuclear deal with Iran. It's the day that Iran will begin sharply curtailing its nuclear program as part of the agreement reached this summer.October 13, 2015
86 killed in Turkey twin blasts at peace rally The two explosions have wounded another 186 people near the center of the Turkish capital, Ankara, before a peace rally organized by civic society groups and ahead of Turkey's elections.October 10, 2015