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Presents stories from the Cranston High School class of 1951 student reunion.

Presents the views of a husband and wife on the best places to spend vacation time, and how they compromised on where to spend their vacation.

Discusses soldiers who leave the United States military, and mentions circumstances in which soldiers desert the military. Statistics which suggest that the number of soldiers who leave the military is on the rise; Discussion of the lack of willingness of the military to let enlistees leave; Efforts of the U.S. Army to cut down on its desertion problem.

Discusses attempts by negotiators from Russia and the United States to plan a strategic accord over offensive and defensive weapons. View that the accord will be subject to the scrutiny of the military forces of both countries; Topic of a cold-war mentality which exists among generals in both countries; Discussion of how their views could help decide whether an accord becomes official.

Discusses the choice of United States President George W. Bush regarding the selection of the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and mention of how Bush plans to transform the military into an operation that is better organized to deal with military and peace-keeping involvements.

Focuses on Social Security in the United States, and challenges which lie ahead for the program. View that a divide is building over how to fix a possible cash shortfall in the program; Expectation that a presidential commission will propose private accounts, where individuals may use some of the Social Security to invest for their own retirement.

Reports on a possible agreement between United States President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the U.S. missile-defense shield and a reduction in strategic nuclear weapons. How Putin was originally against the idea of a U.S. missile-defense shield; Suggestion that a reduction in arms by both countries would satisfy Putin; Positive impact an agreement would have on Russia's economy.

Focuses on efforts in the United States to ban flag-burning through an amendment to the Constitution, which is considered by some a practice of free speech and protected by the First Amendment.

Focuses on the activity of the United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico, in light of protests against it, and efforts of a Navy commission to find an existing base on the East Coast of the U.S. where the Navy and Marines can practice and prepare for invasions.

Reports on the debate concerning the plans of United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to reduce the fleet of U.S. B-1 bomber planes by one-third.

Reports on promises made to seniors of prescription drug benefits in the United States, and the difficulty in adding a drug benefit to the Medicare system in the midst of health care reform. Discussion of a discount card which could help take the immediate pressure off of seniors' budgets; Discussion of Medicare reform and health insurance for senior citizens.

Discusses the aggressive recruiting campaigns of the Armed Forces in the United States. Role of marketing in the efforts of the military to recruit soldiers; Technological advancements in the Armed Forces; Use of television advertising to attract soldiers.

Focuses on efforts of United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to seek approval for his budget for fiscal 2002, and to win support for his plan to transform the U.S. military.

Reports that efforts of anti-tobacco activists to pass regulations restricting tobacco advertisements in the United States were barred due to the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act. Goals of activists to prevent cigarette advertising near schools and playgrounds; Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court which protects the rights of tobacco companies to advertise; View of activists that the ruling was a setback to counteract the influence of advertising on young people.

Reports on vulnerability of aircraft carriers in the United States Navy, in light of efforts of White House and Pentagon officials to craft a long-term vision for U.S. armed forces. Costs of carriers, and view that they put human beings at risk in war situations; View that potential enemies lack sophisticated systems to track or seriously attack the ships; Reasons carriers are difficult to damage, and concepts which are being urged to replace some carriers in ten or more years.

Discusses the agenda of United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld concerning the military. Details of the agenda; Reaction of Congress and military officials; Outlook for the closing of U.S. military bases.

Focuses on use of armed pilotless planes flown by remote control by United States armed forces. View that robotic planes will be important for future of air warfare; Uses for planes, including destruction of enemy air-defense missiles; Outlook for use of military pilots.

Reflects on building homes with the aid of a dowsing stick, and views on the usefulness of dowsing sticks in locating water and placing wells.

Reflects on experience of taking cello lessons from Bedrich Vaska, and view that lessons were powerful teaching tools for life experiences.

Focuses on kidnappers, in light of hostages taken by Abu Sayyaf in Philippines, and shift in motivations of extremist groups from political statements to money.

Focuses on health care in the United States, and goal of enabling seniors under Medicare to get healthcare services through cost-effective health maintenance organizations (HMO).

Focuses on the use of child soldiers in developing countries, and outlook for children's rights.

Focuses on the response of the United States to the election of reformist President Mohammad Khatami of Iran. View that there is pressure on U.S. to ease hard-line stance toward Iran; Views on economic sanctions against Iran; Importance of Iran to U.S., including oil reserves, importance in Islamic world, and political alignments.

Discusses Summit on Fatherhood in the United States, which focuses on how to get young African-American fathers to act responsibly toward their children. Efforts to improve parenting skills of young men; Challenges which are faced by programs for young fathers; Views of George Garrow, Jr., executive director of National Organization of Concerned Black Men, on the problem.

Reports on military base closures in the United States as of June, 2001. Speculation regarding the Defense Department budget for fiscal year 2002; How Congress must establish a Base Realignment and Closure commission (BRAC) each time it considers closing bases; Reasons why politicians are reluctant to close bases; Efforts of community leaders and members of Congress to defend their bases.

Presents the experiences of the author and his family with an antique doll that has been in the family for four generations.

Discusses the charges of political corruption against Providence, Rhode Island mayor Vincent Cianci and discusses the history of political corruption in the state.