Issues that concern you

Authors explore multiple viewpoints on climate change, discussing reduction of greenhouse gases, the dangers of geo-engineering, the melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, droughts, hurricanes, floods, and more.

A collection of essays exploring various issues related to juvenile crime, discussing the role of gun violence, special considerations in violence among girls, juvenile sentences, behavioral health disorders and juvenile crime, trying juveniles as adults, and the importance of teen courts.

Presents readings from a variety of perspectives to help understand prejudice.

Discusses the issues related to alternative energy, including the merits of biofuel, nuclear power, solar power, wind power, and geothermal energy.

Examines the realities of teen sexual activity, the theories for preventing and reducing teen pregnancy, the tough choices that pregnant teens are faced with, and offers personal stories.

Contains seventeen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to discrimination, debating the prevalence of discrimination against African-Americans, Arab Americans, and Latinos and discussing women in the workplace, racial profiling, ethnic team names, gay marriage, race-based humor, and affirmative action.

Presents information on the issues concerning our privacy and our rights to privacy.

Collects fourteen articles that provide information about junk food, discussing how perceptions of junk food are altered by the food industry, if it is addictive, whether it should be taxed, government regulation, flaws in the National School Lunch Program, and other related topics.