Twin Cities become a major part of national security conversation
Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Minnesota has emerged as an unlikely hub of national security activity. The region is being closely monitored for signs of "homegrown terrorism" activity.9:06 a.m.John Radsan: Director of the National Security Forum at William Mitchell College of Law. He was assistant general counsel at the CIA from 2002 - 2004.
Michael Hurley: President of a national security and counter-terrorism consulting firm Team 3i.
Jarret Brachman: Assistant professor of security studies at North Dakota State University and the former director of research at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center. He is the author of "Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice."
- The science of trust
Trust is an essential element in human society, enabling us to form relationships and engage in activities with people who are unfamiliar. A researcher has found that a key ingredient in being able to trust others is the hormone oxytocin.10:06 a.m.Paul Zak: Professor of economics and founding director of the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies at Claremont Graduate University.
Newsmaker: Chilean miners rescued
As Chilean miners emerge from the underground mine where they've been trapped for two months, Midmorning looks at the psychological issues they'll confront, and what their saga tells us about how humans deal with stress and adversity.10:50 a.m.Michael Poulin: Assistant professor of psychology at the University of Buffalo.
Twitter
You can follow Kerri Miller on Twitter at @KerriMPR
Midmorning Podcast
Download each day's Midmorning to your computer or portable MP3 player. Each hour addresses a different topic. To receive both hours every day, you need to subscribe to both hour one and hour two.
Subscribe directly with iTunes:
Hour 1: 
Hour 2: 
You can also copy and paste these URLs into your podcast software: