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• Stories from the Land of No
  A Jewish girl watches as her tiny community is closed off from the rest of Iran during the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.July 14, 2005
• Iraqi constitution advisor says U.S. destabilizing Middle East
  Noah Feldman, the New York University law professor who helped write Iraq's interim constitution, says that the United States is deliberately creating "massive instability and uncertainty wherever we can in the Middle East in the calculated hopes that what will come out on the other side will be better than what we had to begin with." Feldman spoke July 6 at the Aspen Ideas Festival.July 12, 2005
• Terrorism and the psyche
  The U.S. Surgeon General says the effect of terrorism is the greatest mental health issue facing the nation. Midmorning examines the impact of violence on both citizens and societies.July 12, 2005
• The role of forgiveness
  Since 1973, more than 20 truth commissions have been established around the world. Their goal is to investigate violations of human rights and foster reconciliation. But can people learn to peacefully coexist after years of conflict? And should those who commit political atrocities be forgiven?July 8, 2005
• Responding to terrorism
  The United Nations Security Council condemned Thursday's deadly explosions in London and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. Midmorning discusses terrorism, security and the response to violence.July 8, 2005
• Terrorists target British
  Terror struck in the heart of London on Thursday as explosions ripped through three subway trains and blasted the roof off a crowded red double-decker bus. At least 37 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the deadliest attack on the city since the blitz in World War II.July 7, 2005
• Gov. Pawlenty reassures Minnesotans about security
  Minnesota authorities tightened security at transit points Thursday following the bombings in London. Public safety officials are urging extra vigilance, while also reassuring residents that no specific threats exist for the state or the rest of the country.July 7, 2005
• Terrorism comes to London
  Britons learned firsthand Thursday morning how difficult it can be to prevent terrorist attacks. Bombs struck three London subway stations and a double-decker bus, killing dozens and wounding more than 300. What can be done to make public places safer in a post-Sept. 11 world?July 7, 2005
• Dozens dead, hundreds hurt in London terror bombings
  Officials in London are rushing to help the hundreds of people wounded in four rush hour bomb attacks on the city's public transportation systems. At least 40 people were killed in the attacks. BBC news has live coverage.July 7, 2005
• Images from London attacks
  A gallery of images from London and around the world following terrorist attacks on the British capital.July 7, 2005
• London rocked by terror attacks
  At least four explosions tore through the heart of London today. British Prime Minister Tony Blair said it was "reasonably clear" that terrorists were behind the wave of violence. Midmorning airs live coverage from the BBC.July 7, 2005
• U.S. officials raise terror alert to orange for transit services
  The Bush administration raised the terror alert a notch to code orange for the nation's mass transit systems on Thursday, responding to a spate of deadly rush-hour bus and subway bombings in London. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the heightened alert will apply to passenger rail, subways and metropolitan bus systems.July 7, 2005
• Changing the National Guard: a governor's view
  Virginia Democratic Gov. Mark Warner, chairman of the National Governors Association, speaks about the future of the National Guard live from the National Press Club in Washington.July 6, 2005
• Married to the military
  About half of all U.S. service people are married with children. A new documentary from American Radio Works examines how war impacts the families left behind on the home front.July 5, 2005
• In another time of war, Minnesota suspended civil liberties
  It was 88 years ago when the U.S. entered World War I, a conflict far more unpopular than the current war in Iraq. Then, as now, officials worried how the country could protect itself at home, and how many civil liberties should be restricted in the interest of national security. The reaction by Minnesota officials was extreme.July 4, 2005

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