Here's where refugees actually wind up The surge of refugees into Europe this year can give the impression that the Continent is the leading destination. In reality, most flee to neighboring countries and remain for years, if not decades.October 10, 2015
Trying to understand ISIS recruitment tactics Three reporters who have been covering the recruitment and radicalization of American youths by ISIS discuss how the process works, and the difficulties of reporting on it.October 9, 2015
U.S. shelves program intended to train Syrian rebels The U.S. will shift the focus to training so-called "enablers" in Turkey. Those leaders of opposition groups will gather intelligence and coordinate airstrikes with existing fighters.October 9, 2015
Doctors Without Borders: Kunduz airstrike was 'war crime' A hospital was hit while U.S. forces were conducting an airstrike in the Afghan city; the aid group says 22 people were killed. NATO has said that it will conduct an investigation into the attack.October 4, 2015
St. Paul vows arrests if Twin Cities Marathon disrupted St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Police Chief Tom Smith are warning Black Lives Matter that trying to shut down Sunday's marathon would be dangerous and won't be tolerated. Coleman and group leader Rashad Turner are set to meet Thursday.September 30, 2015
U.S. forces conduct airstrikes near Taliban-held Kunduz Airport The U.S. said coalition forces are in the country in a non-combat role and the strikes were ordered in self-defense. The attacks come as the Taliban have made significant gains in the country.September 30, 2015
Russia begins airstrikes in Syria on Assad's request The U.S. military says a Russian official informed the U.S. embassy in Baghdad about the missions; Syria says it invited Russia's air force to help fight terrorism.September 30, 2015
Risking arrest, thousands of Hungarians offer help to refugees Hungarian laws criminalizing the offer of rides to people who enter the country illegally are aimed at traffickers -- but are making some ordinary Hungarians think twice about helping asylum seekers.September 30, 2015
Congressional report: Minnesota top U.S. spot for ISIS recruiting American officials are losing the battle to stem the flow of ISIS recruits from Minnesota and other states to the Middle East, the House Homeland Security Committee concludes in a new report.September 29, 2015
Iran's president: 'Driving out the terrorists' is key to Syria's future Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirms his commitment to the nuclear deal and tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Iran is willing to discuss Syria's future with the U.S. -- only after ISIS is defeated.September 28, 2015