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An Examination of 'Caliphate' Dec 18, 2020

Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The Times, discusses where “Caliphate” failed to meet Times standards. And Mark Mazzetti, an investigative correspondent for The Times, details new reporting that casts significant doubt on the claims of a central figure in the series.

Editors' Note: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

Chapter Ten: One Year Later Jun 21, 2018

Editors' Note [Dec. 18, 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

What does the future hold for the ISIS returnee who confessed to murder? And what does he believe now?

Chapter Nine: Prisoners, Part One Jun 14, 2018

Slavery was enmeshed in the theology of ISIS. Rukmini speaks to an ISIS detainee who challenges her to find the girl he enslaved. She does.

Chapter Nine: Prisoners, Part Two Jun 14, 2018

After three years in ISIS captivity, a young Yazidi girl returns to her family. Rukmini is there to witness it.

Chapter Eight: The Briefcase Jun 07, 2018

We found a trove of secret documents after Mosul fell. It led us to the mother of an ISIS official.

Chapter Seven: Mosul May 31, 2018

Editors' Note [Dec. 18. 2020]: The Times has published an Editors’ Note concluding that episodes featuring a central character in “Caliphate” did not meet our standards for accuracy. Read the full statement.

What did ISIS leave behind as their hold on Mosul crumbled?

Chapter Six: Paper Trail May 24, 2018

“Something was off.” Rukmini’s doubt fuels a quest to uncover the truth.

Chapter Five: The Heart May 17, 2018

The recruit carried out the killing. Then he questioned everything.

Chapter Four: Us vs. Them May 10, 2018

A new recruit proves his worth and gets invited to a secret meeting.

Chapter Three: The Arrival May 03, 2018

ISIS turns fantasy into reality for a new recruit.

Chapter Two: Recruitment Apr 26, 2018

Who is it that ISIS appeals to, and how? Rukmini speaks with a former ISIS member about how and why he joined the fold.

Chapter One: The Reporter Apr 19, 2018

Rukmini describes the reality of being on the terrorism beat and why she brings trash bags with her to the frontlines of the war against ISIS.

Prologue: The Mission Apr 19, 2018

The war on terror has cost the U.S. billions and has been fought for nearly 20 years. Rukmini Callimachi, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, asks, “Who are we really fighting?”

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