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As part of the Span of War Series, NPR's Joseph Shapiro concludes a two-part story on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Herold Noel is a veteran of the war in Iraq, with PTSD. In this segment, Noel talks about the groups that helped him find a place to live and find some purpose in his life.

Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip beginning next week will uproot some 8,000 Jewish settlers. The planned pullout has provoked deep divisions within Israel. Among Palestinians, the move brings much confusion and uncertainty about what the withdrawal will mean.

The Land Has Eyes is the first Fijian film to be submitted for nomination for an Oscar. Linda Wertheimer speaks with its director, Vilsoni Hereniko.

The federal government is expected to pay $24 billion in farm subsidies this year. Critics, including quite a few farmers, say taxpayers shouldn't pay for corn or cotton surpluses. Instead, they say the funds should go toward things that benefit the public, such as cleaner water and a healthier environment.

British novelist Ian McEwan discusses how Londoners are reacting to this week's terrorist attacks. He says people in the city remained remarkably calm in the face of the attacks, and that the bombings actually brought out a sense of solidarity among the city's diverse population.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Marge Civil from Colorado Springs, Colo. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station KRCC in Colorado Springs.

A dispute over who deserved money from an oil company ended with a government attack on the town of Odioma, Nigeria, that left the community in tatters. Some residents were killed and others made homeless.

Melissa Block talks with Dejan Anastasijevic, a senior journalist with Vreme Magazine. Anastasijevic talks about the broadcast of video showing Serbian soldiers executing civilians in Srebrenica.

Utah has led state opposition to the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Now U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is applying pressure, saying Utah should worry more about educating minority students than concerns about the law. Jennifer Brundin of NPR station KUER reports.

Guitar legend Les Paul is about to turn 90 and still going strong. He plays weekly at New York's Iridium Jazz Club, and he has a string of new albums coming out. Tom Vitale visits with Paul in New York.