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Discusses the economic future of Ohio. Description of the manufacturing industry in the state; Analysis of the economic conditions in previous years; How Ohio is morphing into the image of the larger service-orienting economy; Efforts of the Edison Technology Centers in working with universities in Ohio; Way that Ohio is becoming more productive.

Focuses on the arrest of John Rigas, the former chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Adelphia Communications. Idea that the arrest of Rigas promoted a rally in the stock market; Feelings of investors toward corrupt CEOs; Need of retribution by investors.

Discusses the outlook for globilization, in light of the 2002 World Economic Forum in New York City. Discussion of international relations; Effects of the economic conditions of nations on other nations; Protests to globalization; Outlook for economic conditions in Asia.

Focuses on concerns about the presence of anthrax in mail in the United States. How the U.S. Postal Service ordered anthrax testing at a number of mail centers along the East Coast and random checks around the country; Response of the White House to the attacks; Statement of Ari Fleischer that the anthrax sent to Tom Daschle must have been produced by a Ph.D. microbiologist in a well-equipped lab; Implications of a meeting of terrorist hijackers Mohamed Atta and Marwan al-Shehhi with a pharmacist.

Examines the United States economy following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Example of Richmond, Virginia; Question of how deep and long the recession will be; The issue of consumer confidence; How the economic slump differs from previous ones; Effects of the attacks on tourism and insurance; Concerns of investors regarding deficits and inflation. INSETS: Holding on to a personal vision;Home plans put on hold for now, by Pamela Sherrid.

Focuses on consumer confidence in the United States economy as of February, 2001. Assertion that consumers' uneasiness is a result of the Media's focus on pessimistic forecasts; Statistics regarding the rate of unemployment, personal income, and home sales; Perception that U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's words and actions directly influence producer and consumer attitudes.

Discusses the Populist election strategies of United States presidential candidates Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. How swing voters will vote in the 2000 US presidential election; Discussion of Populism which is aimed at middle-income working-class adults; Report of the US Census Bureau which reflects an increase in median family income; Residents of towns in Iowa and Illinois who offer their opinions on both political candidates. INSETS: Money talks;Return to the '60s.

Discusses the importance of women in the 2000 United States presidential election. Poll results indicating that single women favor Al Gore and married women prefer George W. Bush; Role that white, working, married mothers are expected to play in the election and their status as the key swing group in the election; Concerns of women, including the stresses of working and raising families simultaneously. INSETS: The character flaw;Dollars and sense;All about kids.

Focuses on the political battleground that United States presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore are looking at in the Midwest where the election could be decided. States that make up this region which encompasses Interstate 80; Expectation as of May 2000 that the region is Gore's last best hope; What data from the electorate in the region reveals. INSET: Neither guy seems very convincing.

Focuses on groups of people and how they are likely to vote in the presidential elections in the year 2000. How times are good, but many voters still remain unsettled and undecided concerning politics; Interviews with voters. INSETS: An SUV mom, by F.F.;Gen Y blues.

Discusses urban sprawl around Washington, D. C., as of 1999. Implications of United States Vice President Al Gore's `Liveable Communities Initiative,' which aims to curb sprawl; Suggestion that traffic problems, which are involved in urban sprawl, are the results of poor governmental planning; Attempts by state governors to control sprawl; Question of presidential candidate George W. Bush's position on urban sprawl. INSET: Are smart roads the best answer.

Examines how mounting casualties and the prospect of a long war will test the resolve of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Serbia. NATO's struggles to face down Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic; Accidental killing of civilians by NATO warplanes; Question of whether 19 NATO allies will continue to support the war in Serbia; Questionable effectiveness of the bombing in Kosovo; NATO's unwillingness to accept casualties and squeamishness about inflicting them.