Tonight on the program, we take a look at the Islamic State and examine why foreign fighters join the group. Also: looking at U.S. ransom policy in the wake of American hostages, Margaret Warner reports from Iraq, a "mind-boggingly expensive" race in Florida, whether online college courses can replace a campus education and Misty Copeland talks her life as an "unlikely" ballerina.
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Misty Copeland makes a point of sharing her art with unlikely ballet fans -
‘Mind-bogglingly expensive’ race brews in Florida as former and current governors go head-to-head -
Fearing massacre in Amirli, Iraqis ask U.S. for additional support -
U.S. considers expanding Islamic State mission with airstrikes over Syria -
What does it take to free a captured American? -
Why do foreign fighters join the Islamic State? -
American hostages renew focus on U.S. ransom policy -
News Wrap: UN investigators accuse Syrian government of additional poison gas attacks
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