Apr 23 Watch 3:29 As bombing death toll tops 300, grieving Sri Lanka looks for answers The death toll from Sri Lanka's Easter massacre has risen to 321, as the country observed a national day of mourning Tuesday. Although the Islamic State made an unconfirmed claim of responsibility for the bombings, officials in Colombo blamed a… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 2:16 As caliphate collapses, new ISIS threats emerge in Syria After nearly five years of fighting, a U.S.-led coalition has almost completely destroyed what's known as the territorial caliphate, the Islamic pseudo-state created in Iraq and Syria by ISIS--but that doesn’t mean the end of the terror group. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Dec 11 France shooting: 4 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg By Lori Hinnant, Elaine Ganley, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French prosecutors said a terrorism investigation was opened, though authorities did not announce a motive for the bloodshed. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Taliban attacks kill dozens of police in Afghanistan In our news wrap Tuesday, a U.S.-led military strike in Somalia killed at least 60 members of al-Shabab, a militant organization seeking to establish an extremist Islamic state in the country. Also, in Afghanistan, officials say dozens of police officers… Continue watching
Nov 25 Extremists go Hollywood to recruit ‘heroes’ in their ranks By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Islamic State is targeting Western recruits with videos suggesting they, too, can be heroes like Bruce Willis' character in "Die Hard."… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 3:45 Fatal NYC truck incident called an act of terror, here’s what it has in common with recent European attacks By PBS News Hour After a deadly truck attack killed eight in Manhattan on Tuesday, multiple news networks have identified the driver as Sayfullo Saipov of Tampa, Florida. John Yang speaks with Lorenzo Vidino of George Washington University about how the latest incident may… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 8:22 How to fight extremist psychology with social media By Travis Daub The internet and interconnectedness of the world has aided the spread of extremist ideologies like white supremacy. But researchers are seeking ways to turn social media into a megaphone for facts and alternative narratives as a way to turn people… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 8:30 How should U.S. address white supremacist extremism? By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan takes a deep look at the nation’s divide following Saturday’s deadly incident during a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as what the Trump administration needs to do with Vanita Gupta of the Leadership Conference… Continue watching
Oct 10 Where do the presidential candidates stand on homegrown extremism? By Deb Riechmann and Eric Tucker, Associated Press An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on homegrown extremism. Continue reading
Aug 29 How a former extremist became a counterterrorism analyst By P. J. Tobia Federal prosecutors once regarded Jesse Curtis Morton as a threat to national security. Now, he is a terrorism analyst at a George Washington University-based think tank. Continue reading