international cooperation

Explores the history of the Monroe Doctrine, which grew from President Monroe's 1823 speech to Congress into a lasting policy on how the United States should behave toward European nations.

Chronicles the friendship of Ryan Hreljac and Akana Jimmy, who became penpals after Ryan, a Canadian boy, raised money to build a well in Jimmy's village in Uganda, and explains how they became brothers.

Discusses the need for the proposed international space station, its design, and purpose, based partly on experiences with space station Mir.