3 diplomatic hot spots: Iran, Venezuela and Cuba We check in on three diplomatic stories: Nuclear negotiations with Iran, a clash with Venezuela over sanctions and the road to normal relations with Cuba.March 16, 2015
Three views on ISIS Three experts on ISIS joined MPR News to talk about different angles on the terrorist group.February 26, 2015
Mall of America increases police patrols after terror video More guards and police officers are keeping tabs on the Mall of America, but a security expert says there's a limit to what the Bloomington shopping center can and should do to prevent a terrorist attack.February 24, 2015
In Minnesota, Somalis don't want al-Shabab to define them After a purported al-Shabab video encouraged attacks against the Mall of America, Somali-Americans wondered how to respond. Some went to the mall. Others fear a backlash against their community.February 23, 2015
Minnesota Somalis condemn terrorist video A leading expert on al-Shabab said the video it posted encouraging attacks on the Mall of America could be a ploy to regain international attention. Minnesota's Somali community leaders condemned the call for attacks.February 23, 2015
'No credible threat' against Mall of America, authorities say Earlier Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned Mall of America shoppers to be "particularly careful" in the wake of a video purportedly made by al-Shabab.February 22, 2015
Why NPR says 'self-described Islamic state' Eight months after a notorious group of fighters in Iraq and Syria became regular characters in the news, NPR still begins most of its reports with words such as these: "self-declared Islamic State."February 22, 2015
What cease-fire? Ukrainian troops retreat as rebels press fight Battles rage nearly a week after a cease-fire deal. Meanwhile, a British parliamentary committee accuses the EU of a "catastrophic misreading" of Russia's designs on Ukraine.February 20, 2015