3/28/97 -- The Nuclear Waste Debate Can the government force Nevada to accept the nation's nuclear waste? Senate Energy Committee Chairman Frank Murkowski (R-AK) and Senator Richard Bryan (D-NV) debate the politics of safety and science.

3/25/97 -- Human Identity in Cyberspace How have computers changed the way you think about your self, your community and your world? Join author and MIT professor Sherry Turkle.

3/21/97 -- Unfair Scrutiny? The Asian-American Community and the U.S. Political System What went wrong with the DNC's plan to get out the Asian American vote?

3/19/97 -- Freshmen Forums Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) and Congressman Jay Johnson (D-WI) address scandals, flex-time, and the cheese exchange.

3/18/97 -- African American Literature: Past, Present, Future Explore elements of over 200 years of African American composition with the editor of the "Norton Anthology of African American Literature"

3/17/97 -- The Greening of the White House Join Irish Times correspondent Conor O'Clery on his new book about the Clinton administration's work to negotiate a new British-Irish accord.

3/17/97 -- Forbidden Knowledge A discussion of the federal ban on human embryo research.

3/13/97 -- A Tale for All Ages: The Odyssey An exploration of translation and literature.

3/12/97 -- Freshmen Forum Is Congress too uncivil? Representatives Julia Carson (D-IN) and Jim Gibbons (R-NV) respond.

3/10/97 -- Multiplicity Experts explore the ramifications of cloning mammals.

3/6/97 -- Senate Armed Services Forum Ask members of the Senate Armed Services, Senators Chuck Robb (D-VA) and Rick Santorum (R-PA) about sexual misconduct in the military.

3/5/97 -- Freshmen Forum Mike Enzi (R-WY) & Tom Allen (D-ME) on the budget amendment & campaign finance.

3/4/97 -- The Indian Gaming Issue Should Indian casinos be more tightly regulated?

2/28/97 -- Basic Humanity Author of "The Moral Intelligence of Children," Robert Coles, a Harvard professor and noted child psychiatrist, addresses teaching children morals.

2/26/97 -- Freshmen Forums Senators John Shimkus (R-IL) & Diana DeGette (D-CO) discuss the Balanced Budget Amendment and the DNC fundraising scandal.

2/21/97 -- Falling Behind Why is the average income of Hispanic families in the United States declining?

2/19/97 -- Freshmen Forums Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) & Mike Pappas (R-NJ) discuss Campaign Financing and Term Limits.

2/12/97 -- Freshmen Forums John Sununu (R-NH) & Mike McIntyre (D-NC) discuss Clinton's 1998 Federal Budget.

2/11/97 -- Opening Adoption Records Should adoptees be allowed to use state records to find their birth mothers?

2/7/97 -- Peruvian Hostage Crisis What's behind the hostage crisis at the Japanese embassy in Peru? Is a solution in sight?

2/3/97 -- Freshman Forums Ask Kay Granger (R-TX) and Jay Johnson (D-WI) about the Newt Gingrich vote and the prospects for bipartisanship in the 105th Congress.

1/31/97 -- Information Jungle How does one navigate in the New Media world?

1/24/97 -- Cellular Security How to protect your mobile communications.

1/21/97 -- Electric Highway The first automobile produced for mass market which isn't powered by fossil fuel is in the showroom. Will the General Motors EV1 make it?

1/17/97 -- Inaugural Addresses What makes an inaugural speech memorable? Ask two veteran Presidential speech writers.

1/21/97 -- Inaugural Addresses What makes an inaugural speech memorable? Ask two veteran Presidential speech writers.

1/15/97 -- Reporters' Views of Clinton What do journalists who report on Clinton expect from his second term?

1/13/97 -- The Second Time Around Second term Presidencies should be smoother and more successful than first terms. But history suggests they've gone the other way. Why?

1/10/97 -- Back in the Fold What will happen when Communist China takes back control of Hong Kong this summer?

12/30/96 -- Life After Colonialism, Part I: Politics A last chance for the developing world? The end of the Cold War has allowed independent nations to flex their muscles with less outside political interference. Some are taking advantage, others can't...

1/3/97 -- Life After Colonialism, Part II: Economic Issues What about economic independence for the developing world? California has a larger GNP than most of Africa...