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Reports on the increasing number of people that enjoy listening to storytellers more than other forms of entertainment. INSET: Who are the storytellers?.

Reports on the work of Jay O'Callahan, a storyteller from Marshfield, Massachusetts who commemorated the defunct steel industry of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a tale.

Profiles a woman who keeps a large dog for protection, and the topic of personal safety.

Discusses the interaction of different ethnic and racial groups in the United States, and mentions the group Swirl, an organization for people who come from more than one racial, ethnic, national, or religious group.

Discusses the popularity of community service and volunteer work by alumni of colleges and universities, as opposed to donations of money.

Reports on a service provided by alumnae of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts in which the alumnae tutor students at inner-city high schools.

Focuses on the legality of the laying off of employees.

Reports on the idea to educate businesses in computer hacking, in an attempt to make computer hacking easier for companies to prevent.

Discusses the dating scene for people over 50 years old.

Focuses on the increasingly important role of anthropologists in the business world.

Presents an interview with John Peterman, the founder of the clothing catalog company J. Peterman.

Discusses the ease with which people can begin to collect artwork for display in their homes. Locations at which beginning collectors can acquire affordable art including art schools; Web sites that sell artwork; Importance of buying art for appreciation and not for investment.

Discusses the increasing number of companies in the United States that operate 24 hours per day. Companies that require some employees to work odd hours; Employees that enjoy the option of working whenever they prefer; Reasons for the change including the growth of the Internet and globalization; Concerns among business experts including possible effects on the social lives of employees.

Discusses the way in which single people utilize the services of Drip Cafe in New York City to meet dates.

Focuses on Drip Cafe in New York City which was founded by Nancy Slotnik and seeks to provide an environment in which single people can meet without having to deal with the noises and distractions present at most singles bars.

Presents an account of the author's experience at her 20th high school reunion.

Discusses the social mechanism by which fashion trends become mainstream and accessible to distant areas of the world.

Reports on the increasing popularity of information technology (IT) as an educational tool for teachers. Purpose of Columbia University's Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CNMTL); Possible applications of computers in the classroom including Powerpoint presentations as a lecturing tool.

Discusses the use of World Wide Web resources by students at Barnard College in New York to investigate pollution.

Discusses title sequences of movies, which are an art form designed to prepare audiences for the movie.

Reports on programs such as The Glass Slipper Project in Chicago and Arizona Fairy Godmothers, in Scottsdale, Arizona, which provide prom dresses for girls from low-income families.

Reports on unconventional buildings designed by late artist and environmentalist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Reports on the Vermont home of the Cedarquist family, which is supported by trees, some of which grow through it. INSET: Tips for creating indoor green spaces.

Offers an interview with Arthur Martinez, Chief Executive Officer of Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Discusses the gender equality movement in Sweden, the results of which may require compulsory military service for women.

Focuses on how more college students on break from school are involved in internships gaining experience in the workforce.

Takes a look at the use of poetry reading in corporations to help with writing, communication, team building and management.

Takes a look at challenges faced by older students returning to college and their relations with more traditional students.

Recommends the practice of printing and binding electronic mail messages and keeping the resulting book or giving them as gifts.

Concentrates on Andrew Carroll, director the War Legacy Project, a collection of war letters written during American wars.

Reports on the option given to Turkish soldiers to shorten their length of military duty by paying money to government which is attempting to raise capital following the earthquake.

Focuses on the appeal of college campuses, the resources they provide and the building of retirement communities on or near school grounds.

Takes a look at the effective of a program set up by the United States National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), that teaches teen mothers about business. The example of Frederica Bautista.

Focuses on women business travelers and how after years of trying to conform to a man's world in the workplace, they are asserting their differences and discusses how they are being catered to.

Focuses on family-business consultants who are trained to handle family dynamics in the workplace. INSETS: Beyond the `mom-and-pop' shop;Mediators with a niche.

Focuses on the book-writing course offered by author Samuel Freedman at Columbia University's graduate journalism school in New York City. How Freedman was inspired by the Iowa Writers Workshop and by the National Playwrights' Conference; Criteria for acceptance into his course; Emphasis on the narrative nonfiction genre; The book proposal as core curriculum. INSET: Freedman's Law: Start with a good idea, by S.J.B..

Focuses on how Asian-American actors are receiving more exposure, but still are called most often to audition for stereotyped parts as of summer 1999. The controversial aspect of the musical `Miss Saigon'; Credits of actors like B.D. Wong, Alan Muraoka, and Margaret Cho.

Describes the draft and military service in Turkey. Reluctance of men to be drafted into the army because of the 15-year war in southeast Turkey against Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy; Efforts of young men to avoid, defer of shorten the length of time spent in compulsory military service; The book `Mehmet's Book,' which is critical of military service, banned by the State Security Court; Military obligations shortened by going abroad.

Features Brian Greene, professor of math and physics at Columbia University in New York City. His book on string theory `The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory'; Success of the `Strings and Strings' physics and music event at the Guggenheim Museum; How string theory in which everything in the universe is essentially made up of tiny vibrating strings might be proved. INSET: Goodness gracious, great ball o' string!.

Profiles Messenger Records, a company created by Brandon Kessier. How independent labels seem to do more for their clients than the major, big-name labels; Country singer Chris Whitley and his experience with Messenger Records; Rewards and business.