Explores in depth a single "hot" topic in the news each week, ranging from teen issues, to the environment, to health and education, to science and technology...

Contains 632 entries that give descriptions of a wide array of contemporary social problems, along with lists of references for further research...

Database "covering social issues, such as Gun Control, Genetic Engineering, Censorship, Endangered Species, and Terrorism...

Coverage of "controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan primarily pro-con format...

Contains statistics and discussion on the social and moral issues surrounding alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs...

"A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on child abuse and domestic violence, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic...

Contains statistics and discussion on the social and moral issues surrounding crime, prisons, and jails...

"A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on energy, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic...

"A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on gambling, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic...

Contains statistics and discussion on the social and moral issues surrounding genetics and genetic engineering...

Contains statistics and discussion on the social and moral issues surrounding America's youth...

"A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on gun control, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic...

Contains statistics and discussion on animal rights...

Provides monthly reports on major issues in global affairs from a number of international viewpoints...

Online, searchable database for students interested in researching topics for debate, with arguments for and against controversial propositions...

Includes links to Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom and their in depth and continuing coverage of threats to civil rights and liberties around the world...

Continuously updated news stories from the websites of over 4,000 news sources around the world...

"A live feed of official news from US Government Twitter, YouTube, RSS, Facebook, Flickr accounts and more, all in one place...

"A compilation of current and historical statistics with analysis on the US health care system, including a comprehensive summary of up-to-date research on the topic...

Contains statistics and discussion on the social and moral issues surrounding immigration and illegal aliens...

Maintained by the National Defense University Library for international military education outreach, MERLN provides direct access to defense-related US policy statements on selected key topics...

A directory of resources, including position statements on major world events, program and job announcements, and commentary on journalistic ethics, from the nation's foremost association of journalists...

Home page of the "nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization...

Map plotting the spread of the H1N1 virus worldwide...

Contains articles from over 1,100 magazines, 150 newspapers, 400 pamphlets, 1,500 popular biographies, 800 book reviews and 15,000 public opinion polls...

News site, with over 150,000 topically based, micro-news pages presenting stories from more than 6,000 sources...

Explanations of the scientific background for news and current events...

Headlines and summaries of the day's news, with archives for recent days...