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ISIS attacks abroad and a series of deadly right-wing attacks in the U.S. have fueled a demand for more information on extremist networks. Understanding them is the first step in fighting them. But there has been little discussion about potential harm to the researchers tasked with looking deep inside the world's most dangerous movements.

'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.

Forever 21, an early player in the fast-fashion movement, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Nothing Lasts, Forever 21 Discovers, As Another Clothing Chain Files For Bankruptcy

The popular fashion retailer is the latest in a long list of brands to fall victim to online retailers and less foot traffic in malls. The company said it may close up to 178 U.S. stores.

Conni and Craig French own C Lazy J Ranch in northeastern Montana. Conni is concerned about the American Prairie Reserve buying up ranchland to turn it into a wildlife sanctuary.

Big Money Is Building A New Kind Of National Park In The Great Plains

In Montana, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wants to create a massive, privately funded public park. Some ranchers oppose the American Prairie Reserve and say they can better conserve the land.

Afghanistan Held Its 4th Presidential Election On Saturday

NPR's Noel King talks reporter Jennifer Glasse about Afghanistan's presidential election and reports of historically low voter turnout due to Taliban threats and flawed voting procedures.

Elizabeth Acevedo, Amanda Alcantara and Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe are this week's guests on <em>Alt.Latino</em>.

3 Afro Dominicana Writers Reflect On Their Truths

Music and identity dominates a wide-ranging conversation with writers Elizabeth Acevedo, Amanda Alcantara and Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe.

Longmont, Colo., library director Nancy Kerr says libraries are always looking at new opportunities to connect people with information.

Public Libraries May Turn The Page For Colorado City's News Desert

Scores of counties across the U.S. have no local newspaper, and some that do say they're not being well-served by them. Longmont, Colo., is considering one possible solution: newsrooms in libraries.

Pete Townshend originally wrote the songs on The Who's new album for Roger Daltrey as a solo artist. "I wrote them for Roger because I knew that Roger would sing them best," he says.

Pete Townshend On Creativity, 'The Age Of Anxiety' And The Who's New Record

Townshend talks about his debut novel, how it relates to The Who's rock opera, Tommy, and what he'd say now to his younger self – the one who wrote the lyric "I hope I die before I get old."

A federal appeals court is allowing a lawsuit by Seth Rich's parents against Fox News and two other defendants to proceed.

Appeals Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Fox News Over Seth Rich Story

A federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against Fox News and two other defendants over its coverage of the death of Seth Rich, a 27-year-old Democratic Party aide who was murdered in July 2016.

Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency After Deadly Terrorist Attacks

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kris Thomas, a reporter for Roar Media, a digital news site in Sri Lanka, about the latest news concerning Sunday's terrorism attacks in the country.

Members of P.A.I.N. (Prescription Addiction Intervention Now) and Truth Pharm staged a protest on Thursday outside Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn., over its recent controversial opioid settlement.

New York AG Says Sacklers Transferred $1B From Pharma Accounts To Themselves

The revelation comes after almost two dozen states reached a tentative settlement with the maker of OxyContin.

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