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Albany, NY – For a few days in June, the whole world was Iran. We watched the violence and the protests in real time thanks to social networks, cellphones and the Internet. And Hadi Ghaemi, director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, headquartered in NYC. I spoke with him by phone from Paris about what formed what appears to be a new movement in Iran, and what he sees as its future.

6:19 Iran - Ghaemi

There's a war within the medical community over Lyme disease. The number of patients is growing, but one camp claims a short course of antibiotics cures it. Another camp has reams of files showing that people with long term Lyme need far more drastic interventions and for far longer. I was one of the lucky ones. My Lyme showed up in the first test and within a month or so of the infection. I spoke with a group of women who haven't been that fortunate.

8:53 Lyme roundtable

The online support community can be found at atwistoflyme.com. The review of treatments ordered by Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal is expected to issue its findings next year.

And finally, finance expert, Manisha Thakor, takes a look at the new federal regulations for credit cards...and why the most important changes will have to come from the people who use them.

4:13 Thakor Credit Cards

Manisha Thakor is a personal finance expert and author. You can find out more about her at manishathakor.com