WAR ON ISIS - Adapting to Inspire

aka The ISIS Army is loosing but the ideological war continues.

"Attempted pipe-bomb attack sparks panic in New York subway" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2017

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SUMMARY:  Emergency crews swarmed the streets near Times Square this morning after a man detonated a homemade pipe bomb in the New York subway, creating a panic during rush hour.  The suspected attacker, identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, was taken to the hospital with minor burns.  Officials believe he was inspired by the Islamic State group.  William Brangham reports.

"Counterterrorism chief says ISIS adapting to inspire, not control attacks" PBS NewsHour 12/11/2017

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SUMMARY:  What do officials know about the attempted morning attack of a New York subway and the motives of the alleged bomber?  Nicholas Rasmussen, outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the difficulties of preventing such attacks and the chances of another 9/11-style event.

NEWSHOUR SHARES - Gulliver's Gate

"Artists remake the world's wonders in lilliputian scale" PBS NewsHour 8/29/2017

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SUMMARY:  In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a team of 600 artists from eight countries have teamed up for an exhibit in Times Square that displays the world's most iconic landmarks in miniature.  Gulliver's Gate is an interactive exhibit where guests can experience everything from India's Taj Mahal to Stonehenge.

360-VIDEO:  An up-close view of one miniature world's tiny tourist destinations