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Border Patrol agents apprehend a group of migrants near downtown El Paso, Texas, on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security is struggling to manage a growing number of unaccompanied minors at the border.

Young Migrants Held By Border Patrol Far Longer Than Allowed, Document Shows

4:36pm March 16, 2021

The unaccompanied minors are spending an average of 117 hours in detention facilities, beyond the 72 hours allowed, according to a Department of Homeland Security document.

The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has reinvigorated a long-running debate about whether the U.S. should have a domestic terrorism law. As a candidate, President Biden said he would seek such a law. Since Biden took office, his administration has said only th

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An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?

11:39am March 16, 2021

by Greg Myre

With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.

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Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi, seen here in 2019, is one of four women on the Afghan government team holding peace talks with the Taliban.

Fawzia Koofi On Afghan Peace: 'We Want To See This War End Tomorrow'

5:42am March 16, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

The Afghan politician has survived two assassination attempts and is one of four Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban. "The power of words is stronger than the power of bullets," she tells NPR.

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A college student charged in the Jan. 6 riot "openly posted calls for America to become a whites-only nation," according to the FBI. Who was he on campus?

UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot Took Inspiration From Online Extremist

6:18pm March 15, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

A college student charged in the U.S. Capitol riot was known on campus for his far-right views, which were nurtured by an online extremist. How do colleges confront extremism in their midst?

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Biden Has Options To Leverage Trump's Sanctions On Iran

4:10pm March 15, 2021

by Jackie Northam

The tough sanctions that former president Trump slapped on Iran are still in place and President Biden has a few options to use them to bring Iran back to the nuclear deal.

ISIS and domestic extremism in the U.S. are driven by very different ideologies, but the process by which young people are radicalized is remarkably similar.

A Tale Of 2 Radicalizations

12:54pm March 15, 2021

by Dina Temple-Raston

People who stormed the Capitol were radicalized by what they consumed online and in social media. That should sound familiar: Ten years ago, ISIS used a similar strategy to lure Americans to Syria.

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President Biden (clockwise from top left), Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison participate in the virtual Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad meeting on Friday.

Biden And 'Quad' Leaders Launch Vaccine Push, Deepen Coordination Against China

6:08pm March 12, 2021

The president was joined virtually by the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, in his first multilateral leaders' meeting. They launched a plan to boost vaccine production and distribution in Asia.

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What's Changed 1 Year After The Killing Of Breonna Taylor?

4:19pm March 12, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kentucky state Rep. Attica Scott about where things stand a year after Breonna Taylor was killed by police, such as the passing of "Breonna's Law."

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Kenneth Harrelson, identified in an FBI affidavit as the man at center holding a phone in the Capitol Rotunda, is charged with obstructing an official proceeding, destruction of government property, entering a restricted building and conspiracy.

Florida Man With Alleged Links To Oath Keepers Charged Over Capitol Riot

6:13pm March 11, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

Kenneth Harrelson faces four counts, including obstructing an official proceeding, destruction of government property, entering a restricted building and conspiracy.

Biden Administration May Have To Fight To Repair Iran's Nuclear Program Deal

4:15pm March 11, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

The longer it takes, the tougher it may be to revive the deal putting limits on Iran's nuclear program. Iranians already feel burned from former president Trump backing out of their 2015 agreement.