public opinion

Traces the history of the debate over abortion in the United States both before and after the Supreme Court's 1973 decision legalizing the procedure, features a detailed look at "Roe v. Wade" and other relevant court cases, discusses the issue of late-term abortions, and considers the status of the debate in the early 2000s.

Re-examines the circumstances behind the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard.

Contains photographs with images some people believe are supernatural beings and offers comments on their validity.

Contains fourteen essays that examine issues associated with United States Military deployments, discussing the expansion of the US Military's presence throughout the world, whether US Military presence inspires resentment in occupied nations, the US Military intervention in the Middle East, and related topics.

Presents a collection of essays that examines the nature of the religion of Islam, using a number of primary and secondary sources, and providing information on Islam as religion of war or peace.

Proposes a feminist approach to abortion that takes into account women's actual experiences with this choice and focuses pro-choice arguments on morality concerning the fetus rather than simply control of one's body.

Presents twenty-six articles debating issues related to aging in America, discussing the economics of supporting seniors' entitlement programs, retirement and illness, health care, and the social perception of the elderly.

Chronicles the development of biological science, discusses how the public's view of it has changed over the last two centuries, and relates its progress and society's acceptance of it to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein.".