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Discusses how Roman Catholic Church officials have moved priests who sexually abused children from one country to another. Examples of accused priests and their whereabouts; Confidential nature of church personnel files that makes it difficult to learn where priests have moved; How the international cases could boost the efforts of lawyers suing the church hierarchy under civil racketeering statutes in the U.S.; Possibility that the true scope of clerical abuse may never be known.

Focuses on the impact of the revelation of several child sexual abuse cases involving priests on the morale of Catholics and the operations of the Catholic Church in the United States. Official response of the Church to these cases, including the reassignment of priests to other parishes; Public opinion of priests following these revelations; View of Catholics that the church must undergo reforms, including its policy of priestly celibacy; Changes made to the selection of seminarians. INSET: The geography of perversion.

Focuses on widows in the United States, and attempts being made to enjoy the remaining years of their lives, despite losing a spouse. Statistics regarding the number of women over 65 in the US who are widows; Reinvention of old age; Economic concerns associated with widowhood. INSET: A window into a nation of widows.

Presents excerpts from Joseph J. Ellis' book `Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation,' which discusses the origins and history of two-party political system in the United States. Role of Thomas Jefferson in establishing the Party; Leaders who were eligible for the presidency in 1796; Personas of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams; Race between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson.

Focuses on the 1970s activities of United States Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush, in light of their fall 1999 standing as presidential candidates. Gore's admission to Vanderbilt University's Graduate Department of Religion after serving in Vietnam; Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard; Gore's decision to attend law school and seek public office; Bush's off-duty activities and admission to Harvard Business School.

Discusses the reasons why a real makeover for President George Bush is not likely to be in progress. Bush is a fully formed character, steeped in the genteel ways of the old-fashioned Washington establishment. Little chance that Bush can break the capital's shackles; His governing philosophy is in tatters; Evidence that he has overcome his recent diffidence; Bush's autobiography `Looking Forward'; Issues under scrutiny for Bush; More.

Discusses the controversies that have swirled around presidential candidate Bill Clinton and the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, a small agency with the mission of issuing tax-exempt bonds for economic development and other projects. ADFA is a big factor behind Clinton's successful record as a jobs producer; How Clinton's campaign has been wounded by more than just stories about bond deals; Background on the agency; Aspects of the ADFA; More.

Gives the reasons why presidential candidate Bill Clinton still faces doubts about his character, as he moves in on the Democratic nomination. Clinton's biracial coalition; Stories about his questionable land deals to his alleged affair with Gennifer Flowers; Overview of his 12-year gubernatorial career; Problems with Clinton's unwillingness to offend; More. INSET: For it, or against it?;Tsongas might have preached himself out....

Reports on Neil Bush's role in the Silverado Banking, Savings & Loan scandal. Joined the board of directors in 1985; Possibly the subject of a late-September administrative hearing; $200 million suit against Silverado board members by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Events leading up to the scandal; Description of other members. INSET: The case against Bush; Warnings against Silverado.;The....

The withdrawal of Gary Hart from the Democratic 1988 presidential race will have ramifications for the other contenders, Jesse Jackson, Michael Dukakis, Richard Gephardt and Bruce Babbitt. How much the public should know about candidates' private lives and where the media should draw the line. Voters comment on their disillusionment with candidates; analysis to the self-destruction of Gary Hart.

Discusses public opinion in the United States about the reaction of Hillary Rodham Clinton to the sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton. Her on-camera persona; Results of a `U.S. News' poll; Public opinion about what motivates Hillary's loyalty to Bill; Cynicism about her; Her strongest supporters; Attributes ascribed to her; What women admire in her; Views of younger women; How she has reshaped the First Lady's role; More.

Focuses on United States First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's reaction to the admission that her husband, President Bill Clinton, had a relationship with Monica Lewinsky. The vacation on Martha's Vineyard as a crucial period for the reconciliation of their marriage; Speculation on divorce; Effect on their daughter Chelsea; The first lady's role in drafting a strategy for the president's testimony before a grand jury and his address to the nation; Question of the first lady's credibility.

Discusses the life and career of Barry Goldwater on the occasion of his death in May, 1998. Goldwater the 1964 Republican nominee for United States president; How he will be remembered for conservatism; His biography; His leadership in conservative politics; Political low blows he suffered; Impact of his 1964 loss and his legislative career thereafter; Lessons Republicans learned from him; Reputation for apostasy; His style.

Presents a photographic essay of prison life in the United States. The US having the largest prison system in the world; Number of criminals incarcerated; How the US is tougher on criminals than most countries; Prison population in 1971; Impact of toughened crime policies on prison population and culture; Experiments with military-style boot camps instead of prisons; Racial segregation; Use of prison labor; Role of Islam; Family reunions.

Discusses how industrialized nations are signing a treaty that criminalizes bribes to foreign officials in December 1997. The pact as a triumph for the United States, which has lobbied other nations for 20 years to follow its lead in outlawing overseas bribery; How the world's top two financial institutions, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, are launching an attack on corrupt practices that deepen poverty for millions and curtail global trade and investment.

Focuses on the efforts of photojournalists in the twentieth century. Photographers' adventures; Efforts to bring events to the attention of the public; Dangers faced; Distinguishing photojournalists from paparazzi; The association Magnum Photo Agency; Deaths of photojournalists on assignment; Mention of photographers Robert Capa, George Rodger, James Nachtwey, and Gilles Peress; Comments by photographers.

Argues that the regional origins of the justices of the Supreme Court affects their decisions. The example of rulings on important cases during the summer of 1997; The concern over the power between the federal government and the sovereign power of individual states; The influence of the Civil War; The effect of Roe v. Wade; The liberal Republicanism of David Souter; The western influence of William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor.

Examines ways in which presidential candidates are distorting the truth to win political favor in the United States' 1996 campaign. Battle between President Bill Clinton and Bob Dole on issues including teen drug use, prisons, and street crime; The facts on each issue, apart from each man's interpretation; Dole and Clinton's use of police officers as props for their anticrime messages. INSET: Two views of the battle from the top.

Focuses on the manner by which American athletes gloat following victories in sporting events. Example of the 2000 Olympic Games, when the U.S. team won the gold medal in the men's 4x100 meter relay; How such attitudes reflect on U.S. dominance in other areas, including military affairs and technology; Presence of various U.S.-based enterprises, such as McDonald's, throughout the world.

Reports on the practice of athletes to diet in order to make weight classes in the Olympics in light of the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, New South Wales. Benefits of the practice; Dangers of the practice; Suspension of teams that have been found to have used diarrhetic to decrease their weight prior to an event; Importance of tapering off a training regime before an event.

Critiques the behavior of uninformed tourists who visit Yellowstone National Park as foolish. Those who are gored by bison after ignoring warnings to maintain a certain distance; Statistics of search and rescue missions by the National Park Service; Park rangers who have learned not to underestimate the ignorance of visitors; Problem of dressing inappropriately for the outdoors.

Focuses on the problems that New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has created involving two relationships outside of his marriage to Donna Hanover. How Giuliani attempted to frame his difficulties; How his revelations have hurt his chances in the Senate race; Who could possibly take Giuliani's place if he drops out of the Senate race. INSET: The good luck of the Clintons.

Focuses on the competition versus learning aspect of children's school science fairs. How parents are obsessed with winning and making children ready for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT); How some parents are producing the science project that their child brings to the fair; Reasons why it is important for children to do their own work and see what their abilities are.

Describes the massacre of eight tourists by Hutu rebels in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Safe safari destinations in Africa for tourists; Areas in which rebel fighting now occurs; Conflicts between Hutu rebels and the armies of Uganda and Rwanda; Details about the massacre; Comments from massacre witness Mark Ross; Investigation by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). INSET: The Russians are coming, by Kevin Whitelaw with Richard J....

Informs that United States Attorney General Edwin Meese has never been charged with a crime, but there have been questions about his behavior during the seven years he has served. Analysis of his latest difficulty concerning a question of bribery as well as the effect of all charges on the Presidential campaign. INSET: The master file on Meese (chronological episodes)..

Discusses United States Attorney General Edwin Meese's upcoming testimony in the Iran-contra hearings. Looks at the role Meese played in protecting President Ronald Reagan; Reiteration of Oliver North's perceptions of Meese's role in various stages of the Iran-contra affair. INSET: Controversies involving Meese.;Secretary of State George....

Examines the response of Hillary Rodham Clinton to the admission by United States President Bill Clinton of a relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Her damage-control approach; Views of US residents about Hillary's motives for standing by her husband; Her defense of Bill's public record but not his private behavior; What offended her about the grand jury report of Kenneth Starr; Her dislike of being portrayed as a victim; More.

Dicusses how a number of senior citizens are exploring homier alternatives to golden-years ghettos or lonely isolation. Desire of most older Americans to remain in their communities when they retire, preferably in their own homes; How architects and builders are incorporating features to make that easier; Shared housing; Co-housing; Do-it-yourself visionaries.

This article reports on the forgiveness that the Amish residents of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania practiced in the aftermath of the shooting at the West Nickel Mines Amish School. The community came together and stayed out of the way of the media. Money was raised for the victims' families, including the family of the shooter, Charles Carl Roberts.

Discusses the problem of sex-abuse scandals in the Catholic Church. Cases involving sexual abuse and pedophilia by Catholic priests, including John Geoghan in Massachusetts; Issue of church leaders who could have stopped the abuse but did not; Settlement of cases involving hundreds of people in Ireland who claim they were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as children; Scope of the problem; Impact of the scandals on the church's finances, governing structure, and reputation.

Discusses the controversial pardons made by former United States President Bill Clinton before leaving office. Repercussions of the pardons, and its impact on his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.); Investigation into the pardons of such people as fugitive financier Marc Rich and Hugh Rodham, the former president's brother-in-law; Outlook for the investigation.

Focuses on financial challenges faced by many upon retirement. Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute which suggests that a majority of workers had either failed to figure out a retirement budget or were overly optimistic; Findings which illustrate that the majority of Americans are not saving enough money for retirement; Break down of living expenses at the minimal level for retirees.

Focuses on charges of corruption in the Los Angeles, California police department. Details of the charges, which are focused on the Rampart Division of the department; The ethnic diversity of the neighborhood; The reluctancy of the community's citizens to seek the help of the police.

Focuses on the need for parents to talk about drugs with their children and offers evidence that most parents are not doing it. Ways to inform children about drugs; Typical age that children try drugs; Need to stress the harmful effects of drugs to children.

Focuses on former House speaker Newt Gingrich and his attempt to revive his career after a messy divorce from his wife and negative publicity surrounding his extramarital affair. How Americans consider Washington to be a place where ordinary rules of morality do not apply; Some unspoken rules of Washington that seem to apply to people in politics.

Mentions items related to United States government figures and political candidates, as of November 1, 1999. RootsWeb.com's plan for a worldwide genealogical background search of all US presidential candidates; Initiatives that White House Chief of Staff John Podesta plans to put before President Bill Clinton; Background of George W. Bush campaign manager Joe Allbaugh's reputation for parsimony.

Describes the lives of the wives of the members of the West Point Class of 1939. Experiences of Dempsie and Joe McChristian; Charles and Pat Brombach on Pearl Harbor Day; Confusion, loneliness and fear of the wives during World War II; Lack of news about their husbands; Life after World War II; How the wives supported their husbands.

Presents several brief news articles for May 17, 1999. Pets owned by United States presidential candidates, including Ohio Republican John Kasich; Blame for the death of Medicare reform on Congressional Democrats; Book about Hillary Rodham Clinton by Barbara Olson.

Describes the increasing number of people in the United States who travel spontaneously due to inexpensive Internet travel arrangements. Discounted fares offered at the last minute by airlines; Concerns about the practice; Number of those who travel to Europe; Discounted hotel rooms available; Smarter Living Web site; Why people travel spontaneously; Weekend trips.

Discusses how United States President Bill Clinton has done little to build strong relationships with his European counterparts. How his lack of personal associations crimps his policies; Signs that Clinton is starting to get the message and build personal diplomacy; Relationship with Russian President Boris Yeltsin; Modest efforts to befriend leaders including Kim Young Sam of South Korea and Morihiro Hosokawa of Japan.

Discusses how Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton's failure to serve his country in the Vietnam War could hurt his chances at the presidency. Evidence that Clinton dodged the draft; What is known about Clinton and the draft; How his induction notice got canceled; How he got into the ROTC program; When he got back in the lottery; Doubtful that he did anything illegal; More.

Reports that United States President George Bush's handlers think the best re-election strategy now is for Bush to act like he is president again. Bush's newest phase of his protean re-election campaign--a `governing strategy'; How he plans to re-emphasize foreign affairs; Play up incumbency; Do his own thing; Sharpen distinctions; Problems Bush is faced with.

Discusses how Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton's draft status has rekindled the division and resentment many Americans still harbor towards the Vietnam War. Why Americans cannot forget Vietnam; The search for a standard of trustworthiness for America's leaders; Clinton's protest against the Vietnam War; The decisions made by all five Democratic presidential candidates; What Americans want in a President.

Suggests that while United States President George Bush remains entranced by the world state where he can operate free of congressional meddling and political sniping, a growing list of home front problems keeps pressing forward. The jobless rate, federal debt, hunger, traffic congestion and state budget cuts; Lack of coherent alternative from the Democrats.

Outlines how President George Bush has turned his attention to three larger missions that he feels only the president can accomplish. Reassuring the country that the war is being conducted with competence. Making sure the allies remain united against Iraq. Constantly reminding the American people and American allies that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who must be stopped. Bush's beliefs concerning proper presidential management of war.

Report on United States President George Bush's relationship with the media. Lack of media strategy; Examples; Differences from former President Ronald Reagan. INSET: How Reagan and Bush differ in media management..

Discussion of the 830-page report of Independent Counsel James McKay's probe of the conduct of Attorney General Edwin Meese. Charges that Meese `had probably violated the criminal law'; Mr. Meese's defense; His new occupation; Upcoming testimony of former Meese Justice Department associates Arnold Burns and William Weld before the Senate Judiciary Committee. See also (Newsweek, 8/1/88, 1c, p27, 4/5p) See also (Time, 8/1/88, 2c, p24, 2/3p)

Reports on the latest events in the unhappy professional life of United States Attorney-General Edwin Meese. His inability to fill positions in the offices of the Justice Department; His and his wife's appearance before a grand jury; A nasty confrontation with a Senate committee; Possibility of more problems; The loyalty of President Ronald Reagan to him.

Discusses the future of United States Attorney General Edwin Meese, the most investigated attorney general in US history. Results of `US News' poll; Special Prosecutor James McKay's interim report; Effect on the operation of the Justice Department; Low morale among Justice Department personnel; Resignations of top Meese aides; President Reagan's support; Meese's attitude and behavior; Questions of legality and propriety.

Reports that United States Vice President George Bush's front-runner status in the 1988 presidential campaign may be endangered by the Iran-contra affair. New disclosures and questions as to the role the Vice President played and what he knew of the affair.