Europe

Sen. McCain On ISIS: I'd Rather Fight Them Overseas Than Here

8:18am November 17, 2015

Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, about the ISIS threat, U.S. governors not wanting to accept Syrian refugees and the possibility of peace in Syria.

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Paris Residents Eye Each Other Cautiously, Migrants Face Scrutiny

7:00am November 17, 2015

There's still such a chill in Paris. A Muslim leaving a mosque says people have been giving him dirty looks. On the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities are under pressure to step up migrant screening.

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As Paris Recovers From Attacks, Russia Confirms Bomb Caused Airliner Crash

6:50am November 17, 2015

Russian finally acknowledged a terrorist plot brought down a Russian jetliner over Egypt last month. In Paris, the Muslim community worries there will be a backlash against them after the attacks.

Paris Pauses To Remember Those Killed In Friday's Massacre

6:02am November 17, 2015

People stopped to honor the dead in Metro stations, at makeshift memorials and at sites like the Eiffel Tower. Hotel staff members also went outside to take part in the moment of silence.

National

Is There A Hierarchy Of The Importance Of Death In The News Business?

5:43am November 17, 2015

by David Folkenflik

A day before the Paris attacks, two suicide bombers killed more than 40 people in a crowded commercial district of Beirut, Lebanon. Did the news media cover each story equally?

World News

Secretary Of State Kerry Meets French President Hollande

5:34am November 17, 2015

by David Greene

Kerry is the first high-ranking U.S. official to visit Paris after last week's attacks. He said U.S. and French officials talked about what can be done to step up the efforts to fight ISIS.

World News

Belgium Neighborhood Had Earlier Links To Terrorism

5:13am November 17, 2015

Molenbeek has come into focus after the Paris terrorist attacks. Two suspects were arrested there. and this isn't the first time the neighborhood has been tied to terrorism.

Obama Vows To 'Intensify' U.S. Action Against ISIS

11:30pm November 16, 2015

by Tom Bowman

President Obama vowed to "intensify" U.S. action against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, but he brushed aside calls to send in U.S. ground troops.

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The Rolling Stones perform in June 2014 during a concert at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. The brother of one of the victims of Friday's terrorist attacks in Paris would like the band to return to the city for his brother's funeral.

Brother Of Man Who Died At Bataclan: 'I Want Rock And Roll' For Him

11:30pm November 16, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Matthieu Mauduit is hoping to bring The Rolling Stones and David Bowie to the funeral of his brother, Cedric Mauduit, 41, an avid rock fan who was killed at a concert during the attacks in Paris.

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People weep as they gather Monday at the Place de la Republique to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Paris terror attacks.

World News

Amid Mourning, Life In Paris Goes On

7:35pm November 16, 2015

by Robert Siegel

NPR's Robert Siegel hears from Parisians in the aftermath of Friday's attack. A Moroccan-born baker kept his shop open even after bullets hit: "Bread, even during wartime, must always be made."

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