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
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‘Mind-bogglingly expensive’ race brews in Florida as former and current governors go head-to-head
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Fearing massacre in Amirli, Iraqis ask U.S. for additional support
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U.S. considers expanding Islamic State mission with airstrikes over Syria
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What does it take to free a captured American?
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Why do foreign fighters join the Islamic State?
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American hostages renew focus on U.S. ransom policy
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News Wrap: UN investigators accuse Syrian government of additional poison gas attacks
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