Iraqi Military Video Shows Massive Attack On ISIS
Iraqi and U.S. forces claim to have killed hundreds of ISIS fighters and destroyed hundreds of their vehicles in a convoy moving across the desert.
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Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can Now Serve Openly
"Transgender Americans may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military just for being transgender," Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told reporters.
U.S. Envoy: 'We're Taking Out' About 1 ISIS Leader Every 3 Days
NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Brett McGurk, special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, about the fight against ISIS in the wake of the Istanbul airport attack.
During Tenure In Russia, Edward Snowden Has Kept A Low Profile
It's been three years since Edward Snowden landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport and began a new life in exile. NPR has an update on his strange tenure in Russia.
Investigation Continues Into Attack On Istanbul Airport
The investigation into a shooting rampage and bombing at Istanbul's international airport is continuing as officials are trying to determine whether ISIS is behind the attack.
Tough Problem: Airport Public Areas Designed For Commerce, Not Security
U.S. airports have security checkpoints to keep weapons off airplanes. But airports have public areas where people shop, check bags and line up for TSA. The public areas create vulnerabilities.
Passport And Twitter Handle, Please: Border Agents May Soon Ask For Social Media Info
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing that travelers covered by the Visa Waiver Program be asked to provide their social media account information. The field would be optional.
How The FBI's Wiretaps And Sting Operation Failed To Stop The Orlando Shooter
New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau discusses the FBI's investigation of shooter Omar Mateen prior to the Orlando attack, as well as the bureau's broader efforts to pinpoint suspected terrorists.
Benghazi Committee Faults Military Response To 2012 Attack
The 800-page report follows a lengthy and politically contentious investigation that had thrust Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state into the spotlight.
Obama Cautions Against 'Hysteria' Over Brexit Vote
"I think that the best way to think about this is a pause button has been pressed on the project of full European integration," President Obama told NPR's Steve Inskeep.