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1996
DECEMBER
December 13, 1996
California's
Proposition 209
The fight continues over California's Proposition 209 to
end the state's affirmative action programs.
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NOVEMBER
November 29, 1996
Forum: The Urban Poor
Harvard's Dr. William J. Wilson answers you questions about poverty, welfare and America's inner cities. |
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November 18, 1996
CIA, Crack and the Contras
A newspaper series alleging that CIA-supported Contras were crack dealers has caused an uproar in California. |
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November 12, 1996
Issues
of Race
There have been many complaints about the lack of minorities in
management positions at Texaco. In addition, lawsuits have been brought against
Texaco citing racial improprieties.
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OCTOBER
October 16, 1996
Million
Man Redux
One year ago, up to 1 million African-American men met in Washington,
D.C. What has happened since?
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October 10, 1996
Burning
Issues
Civil Rights Commissioner Dr. Mary Frances Berry says scores of church
burnings since January 1995 are symptomatic of a larger racial problem in the
United States.
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AUGUST
August 23, 1996
Smoke
Screening
President Clinton introduced new and tougher regulations affecting
the sale and promotion of tobacco, including its classification as a drug.
Dr. David Kessler, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, explains
the reasoning behind these laws that he helped to devise, following a background report by Kwame Holman. |
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August 20, 1996
Not
Saying No
A new report counts that drug use among 12-17 year olds has doubled since 1992. After a background report, Margaret Warner talks with drug czar Barry McCaffrey. Following Elizabeth Farnsworth's discussion with two experts on the depth of the problem, McCaffrey returns with a reaction. |
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JULY
July 31, 1996
Pregnant
Teens
In an effort to combat rampant teen pregnancy, California is prosecuting
more men who have sex with teenage girls. Many maintain, however, that the problem
is more complex than predator and prey.
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JUNE
June 17, 1996
Fatherless
Families
Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a close look at the dearth of fatherless
families in America and its effect on the state of the American family.
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June 12, 1996
Resurrection
Elizabeth Farnsworth looks at how a South Carolina community is dealing with
the burning of one of its African-American churches.
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June 10, 1996
Politics
of Hate
Arsonists in the South have destroyed up to 32 African America churches
over 18 months, causing the federal government and the church community to call
for rigorous action against racial violence.
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June 7, 1996
Forum: Work For Welfare
Two WI officials debate that state's attempt to end welfare as we know it. |
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MAY
May 28, 1996
Forum: Who Cares About American Children?
nd for Children organizer Jonah Edelman on the state of America's children. |
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May 21, 1996
Forum: Punish the Parents
Should parents be responsible for their children's crimes? Talk with the city attorney who prosecuted two parents. |
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May 14, 1996
Teen Runaways
Rod Minott of KCTS-Seattle reports on how best to deal with teenage runaways. A new Washington State law designed to protect them has provoked a court challenge. |
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May 10, 1996
Forum: Raising the Minimum Wage
Two economists argue over raising base pay. |
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APRIL
April 29, 1996
Forum: Women in the Republican Party
New Jersey's Governor discusses the role of women in the GOP. |
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April 24, 1996
Forum: Daughters to Work Day
An analyst answers questions about trends in the female workforce. |
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April 3, 1996
Forum: English As the Official Language
Rep. Toby Roth on his proposal to make English the official language of America. |
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MARCH
March 5, 1996
Youth
Vote
On "Junior Tuesday," a group of college newspaper editors talk to Margaret
Warner about how they view the Republican primaries.
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March 1, 1996
Forum: Race and Identity in America
Clarence Page on race relations in America. |
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FEBRUARY
February 5, 1996
Picturing Slavery
The NewsHour begins its tribute to National Black History
Month by visiting an exhibit on how African Americans endured plantation life.
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JANUARY
January 15, 1996
Reflecting on Race
On the day remembering Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth,
Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to Benjamin DeMott about his most recent book,
"The Trouble with Friendship: Why Americans Can't Think Straight About
Race."
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January 1, 1996
College Reviewers
A group of college newspaper editors reflect on where
the United States will go in 1996. |
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January 1, 1996
Juvenile Justice
A report on how one city attempts to deal with the problem
of violent crime committed by teenagers. |
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SOCIAL ISSUES
