ISIS's 'Jihadi John' Revealed As Londoner Born In Kuwait
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Washington Post contributor Souad Mekhennet. The Post broke the news about the identity of "Jihadi John,
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Why A Young Minneapolis Man Wanted To Join ISIS
There has been a development in a story we heard on the program last week. An 18-year-old Minnesota man named Abdullahi Yusuf is at the center of an experiment in deradicalization in this country. He entered a guilty plea today which clears the way for him to take next steps in his counseling program.
Families Of Sept. 11 Victims Watch Guantanamo Hearings With Mixed Feelings
Five men are charged with planning the Sept. 11 attacks. When they appear for proceedings in Guantanamo Bay, people who lost loved ones that day are flown down to the courtroom to bear witness.
'Torture Report' Reshapes Conversation In Guantanamo Courtroom
Last year's release of a Senate report on CIA interrogation practices means lawyers for the accused Sept. 11 plotters can now discuss in court the treatment they say their clients endured.
'No End In Sight' For Sept. 11 Proceedings At Guantanamo Bay
Endless preliminary motions, official shenanigans and a lack of legal precedent have mired the recently created war court in fitful proceedings. It could be years before the case ever goes to trial.
Rep. Boehner: House Has 'Done Its Job' On Homeland Security Funding
House Speaker John Boehner says the ball is in the Senate's court to stave off a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which is set to run out of money Friday.
Gitmo Detainees Transferred To Uruguay Say Life Isn't Much Better
Six Guantanamo detainees resettled in the tiny South American country of Uruguay in December say they feel like they've been released from one jail only to be put in another. One detainee complained on TV that they need their families, a home, a job and some sort of income. In response, Uruguay's president seemed to question their work ethic.
For TSA Officers, Congress' Inaction On Funding Could Hit Home
If Congress doesn't fund the Department of Homeland Security this week, most DHS employees will likely be ordered to stay on the job — and make do without a paycheck until funding is restored.
Secret Service To Fly Drones Over Washington, D.C.
The decision to test drones over the nation's capital comes shortly after an unmanned aircraft landed on the White House lawn.
Toronto Police Try To Uncover Riddle Of Mystery Tunnel
Police are asking for the public's help to discover who built a large tunnel in north Toronto. The discovery, ahead of this summer's Pan American and Parapan Am Games, is fueling security concerns.