Analyzes different types of alternative medicine practiced today, such as homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal, and nutritional therapies, and discusses how to make an informed decision about medical care.
Discusses the legal rights of teenagers in a variety of situations, such as health care decisions, school drug testing and discrimination, and using the Internet, and cites examples of court cases that deal with these issues.
Examines the historical roots of modern American hate crimes; groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, Identity Christians, and the Order; hate speech in the media; and ways to prevent prejudiced sentiments from spreading.
Discusses steroids' harmful effects on the body, the reasons people turn to steroids, the use of steroids by athletes, and proposed solutions to the problem of steroid use.
Explores the issues of poverty in the United States through real-life stories of poor people and the agencies and organizations available to help them.
Describes the rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994 and the subsequent development of Megan's Law, which requires that communities be notified when convicted sex offenders move into them; and discusses the arguments for and against such notification.
Traces the development of nuclear weapons, explains the different types, indicates the key countries in the nuclear arms race, and describes efforts taken to cease proliferation of such weapons.
