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Kurdish peshmerga forces enter the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar on Friday after pushing out the Islamic State. The town is home to the Yazidi minority; many displaced members of the group say they are wary of returning home. They fear they could still be targeted by neighboring communities that supported the Islamic State.

ISIS May Be Gone, But Yazidis Fearful Of Returning To Their Iraqi Town

As their hometown is freed from ISIS, Yazidis remain wary of returning and of their future in Iraq. Thousands of their men and women are still missing or were killed by the extremist group.

A student protests racism on campus at the University of Oklahoma a day after a racist fraternity video surfaced in March.

Diversity Wake-Up Call Led To Change At University Of Oklahoma

In March, two students here were expelled after a racially charged video surfaced from fraternity members. Now, university officials hope diversity classes will make the campus more inclusive.

A Variety Of Dance Styles To Be Performed At Fall For Dance

“Fall for Dance,” is back in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus. It will feature six original…

An injured man holds his head as people gather near the Bataclan. At least three sites were attacked — a restaurant, the Bataclan and a site near a major stadium.

French Authorities Say The Death Toll In Paris Attacks Could Exceed 120

The French capital was rocked by shootings and an explosion in six locations on Friday. French police stormed and took control of one location. At least five attackers have been killed.

People place tributes and flowers outside La Belle Equipe restaurant on Rue de Charonne following Fridays terrorist attack.

Has The Islamic State Overreached?

ISIS has now claimed responsibility for major terrorist attacks in France, Egypt and Lebanon. This could galvanize its enemies to take stronger action against the extremist group, some analysts say.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley stand on the stage prior to Saturday's Democratic primary presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.

Clinton And Rivals Cross Swords In Second Debate, But Cause No Wounds

Former Maryland Gov. O'Malley won cheers referring to "that immigrant-bashing carnival barker Donald Trump," and adding "the symbol of America is the Statue of Liberty, not a barbed-wire fence."

Polina Buckley, the girlfriend of Eagles Of Death Metal's merchandise manager Nick Alexander, who died in attacks in Paris, cries as she sits near a makeshift memorial outside the consulate of France in New York.

The Paris Attacks: Portraits Of Some Of The Victims

The victims were mothers and fathers. Some loved music and one was experiencing life away from the United States for the first time.

Bells Toll In Paris' Notre Dame, As The City Mourns Its Dead

As France grieves the victims of Friday's terror attacks, police are still searching for a suspect who is believed to have survived.

For Openly Gay Mormons, Church's New LGBT Policy Has Big Implications

NPR's Michel Martin talks with an openly gay Mormon and NPR's religion reporter about the implications of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' ban on same-sex households.

Remembering The Victims Of The Paris Attacks

NPR takes a look at some of the victims who died in the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday.

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