After Brussels, on high alert

As the world mourns the deadly terror attacks in Belgium, security forces buckle down to prevent further bloodshed

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New York City police officers patrol the Times Square/42nd Street station of the New York City transit system in New York, New York, USA, 22 March 2016.
New York City police officers patrol the Times Square subway station in New York City on March 22.
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An armed British police officer stands on duty while a member of the The Life Guards sits on his horse during the Changing the Guard ceremony in London on March 22.
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Russian police stand near the State Historical Museum in Moscow on March 22.
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A Capitol Police officer watches from the U.S. Capitol building on March 22 in Washington, D.C.
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A police car near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on March 22.
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A member of the Counter Terrorism Centre patrols near Parliament in downtown Budapest, Hungary, on March 22.
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A pair of Metro-North Railroad Police officers patrol in New York City's Grand Central Terminal on March 22.
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Armed British police officers stand on duty in front of Big Ben in London on March 22.
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Spanish police officers stand guard in front of the Puerta de Alcala gate in Madrid on March 22.
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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.