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Friday's parliamentary elections in Iran have been described as the last nail in the coffin of the reform movement. Others believe it's just one chapter in a story that will end in a free, democratic Iran. A panel talks about the elections and how they might affect Iran's relations with the rest of the world.
Reuel Marc Gerecht, former Middle East specialist for the CIA, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and author of "The Islamic Paradox"
Ambassador Sam Lewis, former director of policy and planning for the State Department in the Clinton administration
M. Hadi Semati, visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and professor of political science at the University of Tehran
Only recently has the medical community begun to understand the healing power of hope. In his new book, Harvard professor and staff writer for "The New Yorker" Jerome Groopman, MD, examines why some people hold out hope in the face of terrible odds, while others do not. Through case studies and personal experience, he discovers why hope is at the heart of healing.
Dr. Jerome Groopman, MD, is a professor at Harvard Medical School and a writer for The New Yorker. He is the author of "Second Opinions" and "The Measure of Our Days."
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