Issues in focus

Discusses what makes a story newsworthy, the different people who are part of television newscasts, the reliability and distortions of these broadcasts, and how to use critical thinking when watching the news.

An overview of the AIDS epidemic that describes its history, how it is spread and prevented, its extent in specific world regions, advocacy and debates, and the impact of education, and includes a glossary and lists of further reading and related organizations.

Focuses on the history of civil rights for African-Americans from the founding of the nation to the Million Man March.

Discusses the circumstances leading up to and the brutal realities of the murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis.

Traces the battles that societies have waged against infectious diseases from the Black Death of the fourteenth century to the Ebola virus of more recent times.

An introduction to the issue of prayer in public schools, examining notable cases in the history of the debate and discussing current attitudes and political trends.

Examines the debate over genetically engineered food, explaining how genetic engineering works, why the process has been used on food, the possible risks associated with genetically engineered food, and the role of the government in regulating the practice.

Traces the history of the use of chemical warfare from World War I to the present and efforts to control chemical and biological weapons.

Looks at the issue of homosexuality from scientific, religious, and legal points of view, including historical information on such topics as the development of the gay rights movement and the murder of Charlie Howard.

Traces the African-American struggle for equality from slavery to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and beyond, and includes a chronology, chapter notes, and a glossary.