One year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, signs of a nation deeper in peril
A year after the attack on the Capitol, there's a growing realization that traditional tools to counter extremism in the U.S. may not apply.
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Where the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation stands, one year later
Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.
Why fringe movements now include middle-class Americans with jobs and families
In the 12 months since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, polarization has only grown deeper. Many who monitor extremist activity worry that the country is in a much more dangerous place now.
China lashes out at U.S. for supporting Lithuania in feud with Beijing over Taiwan
China lashed out at the United States over its support for the Baltic nation of Lithuania in its feud with Beijing over relations with Taiwan.
News brief: Jan. 6 a year later, American extremists, CDC's communication issues
Members of Congress mark the attack on the U.S. Capitol a year ago. Experts monitoring extremist worry the U.S. is in a more dangerous place than a year ago. Examining the CDC's messaging problems.
North Korea claims second successful test of hypersonic missile
North Korea claimed Thursday to have conducted the second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile. Wednesday's launch was the North's first known weapons test in about two months.
5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later
NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.
2 reporters who were in the Capitol on Jan. 6 talk about media coverage of the attack
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporters Lisa Desjardins and Sarah Ferris about media coverage around the Jan. 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on growing through trauma in year since Jan. 6 and his son's death
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about leading an impeachment effort against President Trump. Raskin was inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Here's a timeline of how the day unfolded.