The San Bernardino shooting brings us to 355 mass shootings in 336 days this year in the US. Why 28-year old Syed Farook and his new bride left behind their six-month old daughter to shoot up his workplace’s holiday party remains a mystery. Was it terrorism, work-related rage, or "a twisted hybrid of religion and personal vendetta"? Meanwhile, Islamophobia is making waves in France - with the far-right leading in six out of 13 regions ahead of the first round of the French regional elections.

Produced by Charles Wente, Laura Burloux and Emerald Maxwell

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