July 16, 2012 Graham Allison, a Harvard University political scientist and author of a best-selling book on nuclear terrorism, said that a nuclear device is more likely to arrive in a shipping container than on a missile. But he acknowledged that preventing such an attack is expensive and that there is no guarantee prevention measures will work. "The game between hiders and seekers is dynamic, and there is no 100 percent solution," Allison said in an e-mail interview.
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Battered Bronze Sphere Returns to World Trade Center Site
A 25-ton, bronze sphere damaged by the collapsing World Trade Center is finally being returned to a spot overlooking the rebuilt site. Workers on Wednesday began hoisting sections of the Koenig (KOO'-neeg) Sphere into its permanent home at the new Liberty Park overlooking the 9/11 memorial. More.
9/11 Fund Makes First Payment To Sick Responders But Full Amount Wont Be Paid For Years
Burden of Depression Among World Trade Center Health Registry Participants
Among New York City survivors of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, one-fifth have experienced depression since 2011, and depression was more common among participants who had symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the results of a recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. More.