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• Losing our religion?
  A new survey suggests Americans are becoming more secular and turning away from the traditional religious denominations. Is religion still part of individual identity as it once was?9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Mark Silk: Teaches religion and directs the Program on Public Values at Trinity College. He collaborated on the American Religious Identification Survey released in March.
  Charles Haynes: Senior scholar at the First Amendment Center. He writes and speaks on religious liberty and religion in American life.
  Penny Edgell: Professor in the sociology department at the University of Minnesota.
  Resources
  American Religious Identification Survey
  About Mark Silk
  About Charles Haynes
  About Penny Edgell
• Twitter nation
  Everyone's doing it these days. Celebrities, politicians, athletes, even jurors. Tweeting that is. Midmorning examines the Twitter phenomenon, and what it means for the evolution of the Web.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Julio Ojeda-Zapata: Consumer Technology reporter and columnist for the Pioneer Press, and author of "twitter means business: how microblogging can help or hurt your company."
  Jamie Thingelstad: Former CTO of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, and now an entrepreneur-in-residence with Split Rock Partners.
  John Hodgman: Author and humorist. His latest book is "More Information Than You Require."
  Resources
  Columns by Julio Ojeda-Zapata
  Jamie Thingelstad's blog
  Follow the Midmorning Twitter page
  Follow the Minnesota Public Radio Twitter page
  Follow John Moe on Twitter
  Objects in Mirror

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