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A look at some of the key figures related to the terror attacks in Paris and the Islamic State.

The company, EDMC, also agrees to adopt new safeguards for recruiting and disclosure. Education Secretary Duncan calls it "a clear warning to other career colleges out there."

Differences in the patterns of genes that are turned on in brains of people and mice suggest glial cells may have helped humans develop brains that can acquire language and solve complex problems.

Security officials say the Paris attacks are an example why law enforcement needs to access encrypted data. Privacy advocates and the tech industry say such "back doors" are not the best solution.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Marine Le Pen, a French politician who is the president of the far-right National Front, the largest political party in France in 2014.

President Obama vowed to "intensify" U.S. action against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, but he brushed aside calls to send in U.S. ground troops.

Yazidis and Kurds have retaken the Iraqi town of Sinjar, which fell to ISIS last year. Yazidis, who have been brutally targeted by ISIS, now warn of dire consequences for those in ISIS-held villages.

Governors say they will refuse to let Syrian refugees settle in their states. Observers say states can't ban refugees, but efforts to reduce processing times for asylum seekers will be slowed.

There's still such a chill in Paris. A Muslim leaving a mosque says people have been giving him dirty looks. On the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities are under pressure to step up migrant screening.

Russian finally acknowledged a terrorist plot brought down a Russian jetliner over Egypt last month. In Paris, the Muslim community worries there will be a backlash against them after the attacks.