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Focuses on the role of churches in antipoverty work. The talk of a second welfare revolution which would let churches and charities, not government, provide more of the social safety net; Views of supporters and detractors of the idea; The question of whether churches can replace the social safety net; Whether government can help charities flourish; The role of faith in overcoming drug addiction and recidivism. INSET: A golden age of charity, by J.P.S..

Offers an analysis of the housing market for 145 metro areas in America. Ranking which was done according to price appreciation; Data including projected changes in the volume of sales in 1995, average per capita income, change in housing starts; Listing of the least and most expensive markets; Data on the 10 hottest cities including Spokane, Washington, and Salt Lake City, Utah; The 52 largest markets; The next 93-biggest markets.

Offers a preview of fall 1994 television. Prime time offerings including `My So-Called Life,' `ER,' `Chicago Hope' and `On Our Own'; Kids' programs including `The Magic School Bus' on PBS; Documentaries including `Baseball' and `National Geographic's China: Beyond the Clouds.' INSET: The Rangers as role models (Power Rangers).

Offers a guide to American markets where homeowners will fare best. Listing of the five least expensive and five most expensive metropolitan areas; Listing of the 100 top markets with information on the average annual price growth, sales growth, change in housing starts, average household income, and change in number of households. INSET: The hottest of the hot (top ten markets)..

Considers how the demand for therapy on college campuses is growing even faster than tuition costs. Comments by psychologist Terry Mason, service director at Iowa State University; Stress which starts before the student arrives on campus; Fears about paying for college; Postgraduation job prospects; Fact that too many colleges are turning out too many graduates for too few college-level jobs. INSET: U.S. News cost of college index.

Considers how adult males are fathering a disturbing number of babies born to teenagers. How teen pregnancy prevention programs, sex education and welfare reform are doomed to failure when they ignore the prevalence of adult-teen sex; What drives teenage girls to become sexually involved with adult males; Why older men seek out young girls; Suggestion that teenage girls have become convenient scapegoats for what are really adult problems.

Reports that educators seeking to close the often vast spending gaps between rich and poor school systems have scored a string of major victories in 1993. Four states have declared the states' school funding formulas unconstitutional; Fair-funding movement at odds with another key school-reform effort: the advocacy of rigorous standards for student achievement; President Clinton's push for tougher testing standards; Details.

Discusses a report in a May 1995 issue of the `New England Journal of Medicine' which indicated that a surprising number of doctors-in-training rehearse invasive procedures on just deceased patients, without the next of kin's permission. Types of procedures done; Best protection for a patient.

Discusses the U.S. Olympic Festival-'95, a 10-day sportsfest that will take place in Colorado Springs, Boulder, and Denver, Colorado in July 1995. Amateur American athletes will compete in 37 winter and summer sports, part of the process to qualify for the US Olympic team. Cost; Contact point.

Reports that American Express has joined up with America Online to communicate with customers electronically. Benefits available to cardholders who are AOL subscribers; Upcoming offerings; Cost; Contact point.

Reports that credit unions are spicing up their travel and merchandise freebies in order to compete with credit cards that offer rebates. New program called Purchase Rewards unveiled by the Credit Union National Association; How it works.

Reports that the Minnesota Medical Association initiated a campaign to push back school starting times as much as two hours, to 9 a.m. New research by Mary Carskadon of the chronobiology laboratory at E.P. Bradley Hospital in Rhode Island that indicates that sending kids to school earlier as they grow older may clash with their internal biological clocks, causing older students to doze off in class, or at the wheel.

Comments that the United States, Canada and Australia have agreed to ban smoking on scheduled flights between the countries as of March 1, 1995. Exemptions; Smoker-friendly countries resisting a ban; Airlines that are snuffing out cigarettes on their own.

Reports that the `flesh eating' streptococcus bacteria making headlines lately are rare. Some 500 to 1,500 such group-A strep infections occur in the United States each year, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations.

Gives information on the Summer of Safety, an eight-to-10 week program run by President Bill Clinton's new AmeriCorps national service plan. Intent to combat crime with participants who set up neighborhood watches and other projects; Slots that are still open; Pay; Contact point.

Reports that vacationers headed to Europe may have missed out on half-price airfares, but there are plenty of cut-rate deals on transportation and hotel rooms. Examples of costs for accomodations, rail travel and car rentals for the summer of 1994.

States that a new report suggests that extra amounts of certain substances found in food can boost mental and physical prowess when demands are extreme. Study by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board which focuses on combat soldiers in extended field operations; Findings for caffeine, carbohydrates, protein, sugar glucose, amino acid tyrosine, choline, and more.

Discusses how the Environmental Protection Agency hopes to limit carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions from garden equipment by 1996. Regional electric utilities that are offering incentives to buy equipment powered by electricity, which is more energy efficient and produces fewer pollutants than gasoline or propane; Examples of incentives.

Reports that tickets are still available for the World Cup, soccer's 24-nation tournament that takes place in nine United States cities beginning June 17, 1994. Warnings from World Cup USA that fans should buy tickets only through that organization or verified tour operators; Efforts to deter fraud; Contact point; Ticket information.

Suggests that overprotective loved ones can do more harm than good to many heart disease patients. Results of a University of Washington study presented at a meeting of the American Psychiatric Association; Findings that interfering spouses and psychological problems can discourage much-needed exercise; Benefits of cardiac rehabilitation programs with supervised exercise.

Discusses how more hotel rooms are featuring the comforts of the office. Fax machines and extra phone jacks offered by Hyatt; Cost; Similar offerings of Guest Quarters Suite Hotels, Sheraton, and Radisson.

Discusses how the League of Women Voters and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, an independent health care philanthropy, have a prescription for headaches due to health-reform confusion--a series of town meetings. Representatives of the league will compare proposals, after which audience members can question their elected officials and voice opinions. Telephone numbers for more information and where to obtain free reports.

Discusses how Ford Motor Co. has aggressively pushed short-term, affordable leases for their Tauruses. How dealer lots are becoming crowded with leased Tauruses as drivers move on to newer cars; Decision by Ford dealers to lease those two- and three-year-old Tauruses, as well as other vehicles, on two-year terms; Costs; When the deal is worth considering.

Discusses a report in the `Journal of the National Cancer Institute' which says that prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays may speed up development of melanomas, which are often fatal, despite the use of sunscreens. Findings of researchers at the University of Texas's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston; Previous studies which showed that using sunscreen faithfully could reduce skin cancers; Cautionary tips from experts.

Reports that January 18, 1994 was the last day for Prudential Securities to mail the claim forms needed to apply for refunds to thousands of investors who bought high-risk limited partnerships from its brokers in the 1980s. Prudential agreed to pay at least $330 million in compensation to investors who were sold the risky investments. Where investors can call to obtain a form.

States that elderly people taking laxatives may be flushing away an essential protein, leaving them more vulnerable to disease. Information on study published in the January 1994 `Journal of the American Geriatrics Society' relating to use of laxatives and low levels of serum albumin; Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging.

Gives information on organizations who are accepting money or other donations for victims of the Los Angeles earthquake. American Red Cross; Operation USA; Telephone numbers included.