Odette Yousef
Stories
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How a political fight on the right affects national security
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef about Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and the rift it's creating.
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A report claims left-wing terrorism is rising. The data paints a complicated picture
The report's claim comes with caveats. Its critics say it does more to reveal issues around collecting and analyzing domestic terrorism data than it does to clarify the current state of the problem.
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Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say?
The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture.
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What's changed about reporting on extremism in America
NPR's Odette Yousef describes how she reports on conspiracy theories, domestic and foreign terror organizations and how people become radicalized.
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Trump issues executive order designating antifa a 'domestic terrorist organization'
President Trump has issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization," as he has long promised. It sets a precedent and is prompting many questions.
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Trump has designated 'antifa' a terrorist group. Here are the questions that raises
Current law provides for the designation of some groups as "foreign terrorist organizations," but no similar process exists for domestic groups.
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Trump says he'll designate antifa a 'terrorist organization,' but it's unclear how
President Trump has said he wants to see antifa designated a "major terrorist organization." But it's not clear how that might work.
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Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a frenzy of recrimination — and finger-pointing. But the suspect's politics may be less clear than some say.
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What we know about the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk
Utah Governor Cox and others have labeled the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk a "leftist." But extremism analysts say the only clear indication so far is that he was deeply into online meme culture.
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Political violence is on the rise in America. What's driving it?
Before his apprehension, speculation about the identity and motivations of Charlie Kirk's killer filled the void. A increasingly familiar pattern of political violence is taking shape in America.
