The Physically and Mentally Disabled in America 2
Introduction 2
Living with Disabilities in the United States 5
We Just Want to Be Included with Everyone Else 11
Technology Helps the Disabled 15
Animal Issues 22
Introduction 22
Monkey Being Sent to the Zoo even though It Believes It Is Human 23
Escaped Pet Lizard Eats People's Pets 28
All Mice Are Not Bad 30
Crime as a Part of American Culture 34
Introduction 34
Corruption and the Salt Lake City Olympic Bid 37
Mother Abandons Two Children 41
One Fourth of American Women Report Being Attacked by a Partner 43
Frank Sinatra under FBI Scrutiny for Years 45
Economic Scene 55
Introduction 55
Standard of Living Decreasing for the Working Class 58
Differences in Income Narrowing in Indiana Town 62
What about Students Who Don't Go to College? 67
Farm Workers and Children Exploited in American Fields 72
Americans Borrow and Borrow and Borrow 77
Housing and Capitalism in San Francisco 83
Life in America 91
Introduction 91
One of America's Most Polluted Areas Is Its Most Visited National Park 92
When is Puberty Too Early? 97
It is Common for Employees to Steal from Their Employers 101
Wealthy Teenagers Who Attacked Elderly Migrants Are without Remorse 106
A Church Destroyed by Hate 108
The City of Oakland Establishes Relations with Cuba 111
Prenuptial Pacts Shield Businesses from an Heir's Ex 114
Affirmative Action:Rectifying Past Wrongs 119
Introduction 119
Rejected Texan Whites Threaten US Race Laws 122
Cal'Reject'Turns to West Point 127
White Males Take up Arms on Affirmative Action 135
Hostility at Black Welfare Study 140
The Changing Social Culture of Tobacco 144
Introduction 144
Making a Case for Death 147
The Great Outdoors Is Latest Battlefield in War on Smoking 152
Leave Smokers Alone—It's Their Choice 158