November 19-26, 2008 – Nebraska “Safe Haven” law leads to teen abandonments
Warm-up Question: What circumstances do you think might lead a parent of a teenager to abandon or give up that child? A Nebraska law meant to allow parents to legally abandon newborns at hospitals has instead led parents to drop...
November 12-19, 2008 – Reporter jailed for telling the truth
Warm-up Question: Share a time when you felt that the way you were treated was not fair. In Vietnam, a reporter is allowed to report on what they see, unless it embarrasses the government that is. The jailed reporter, Nguyen...
November 5-12, 2008 – Get out the vote… and wait
Warm-up Question: What surprised you the most about Tuesday’s election? The final days leading up to the 2008 General Election were filled with a frenzy of phone calls, knocking on doors, and posting signs all over the country. Both the...
October 29-November 5, 2008 – Mother Teresa: great saint or great fraud?
Warm-up Question: What makes a “modern day saint”? Nobel Peace Laureate, Christian celebrity, and a person on the fast-track to sanctification in the Catholic Church — all of these characteristics describe one woman, Mother Teresa. For many people, she is...
October 22-29, 2008 – Copper thieves uproot youth sports teams
Warm-up Question:Have you ever done something that ended up having negative consequences for other people? What happened? Did you try to rectify the situation? Granite Park soccer field in Atlanta has had to accommodate five extra teams in recent days,...