This reader of public press articles examines parental and family issues, crime, terrorism and violence, health and health care issues, poverty and inequality, cultural pluralism and affirmative action, cities, urban growth and the quality of life, and global issues. The articles come from sources such as Fortune, Modern Maturity, The Economist and The Nation. This title is supported by the student Web site, Dushkin Online. (http: //www.dushkin.com/online)