Vol. 136 No. 12, April 2004
Index
- Trade between the U.S. and Mexico.
- Upfront quiz 1.
- Upfront quiz show.
- Never squawk alone.
- With her trademark fingernails.
- Nice work if you can get it.
- Numbers in the news.
- Rewarding honesty.
- 867-5309: for now, it's on hold.
- Fear Factor's brave taste tester.
- Noted & quoted.
- Changing your address for college.
- Cruising, Syrian style.
- Princess beware.
- France's new dress code: a ban on religious symbols in schools shows how differently France and the U.S. think about religion and pluralism.
- War & remembrance: the U.S. and Mexico share a long, sometimes-troubled history that goes back to the Mexican-American War--which still resonates on both sides of the border.
- Lessons from the supermarket.
- In Congress, pork is always on the menu: spending bills are traditionally filled with special-interest items known as pork. This year, lawmakers' pet projects could cost a record $23 billion.
- Bankrupt by 25: people under age 25 make up the fastest-growing age group filing for bankruptcy. Easy credit, bigger student loans, and financial, illiteracy are fueling the trend.
- Marriage proposals: while the attitudes of many Americans about gays are changing, recent court rulings, weddings, and proposals to amend the Constitution have started a difficult national debate on gay marriage.
- Give tech a chance: with the number of computer-science majors declining, Bill Gates is touring colleges to talk up the computer industry.
- The Truman surprise: in the election of 1948, Harry Truman fooled pollsters (and almost everyone else) when he beat Thomas Dewey to win a full term in the White House.
- Have game, will travel: high-school sports teams in Alaska go by land, sea, and air to play ball.
- Should the draft be reinstated? Since ending the draft in 1973, the U.S. has had an all-volunteer military. Now, a bill in Congress proposes bringing back the draft.
- Bush campaign takes to the air.
- To speak to a young Indian with aspirations, press 1.
- Why allowing snowmobiles in Yellowstone is green.
- Facing 'growing pains' and overcoming them.
- Cartoons.