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Events of the Eighties
The 1980s remembered in music, movies and the news
Are Personal Stereos Dangerous?
Your headphones could cause deafness, claims The National Deaf Children Society
Record Piracy on the Rise
Millions of us buy counterfeit music every year – is your latest purchase the real thing?
Quit Smoking Overnight
How Alan Carr broke his 100-cigarettes-a-day habit – and enjoyed every minute of it!
Infatuation in the Classroom
Coping with a besotted pupil – do teachers need training?
Uniting East and West Germans
Politicians discuss the reunification of Germany, now that the Berlin Wall is no more
Squatting: a Solution to 91Èȱ¬lessness?
Would you live on the streets or break the law and squat in one of London’s empty houses?
Evangelist Group turns Militant
The Jesus Army is aggressive and dangerously enthusiastic, claim other evangelical groups
Mixing Religion with Rave Parties
Could a nightclub run by a Methodist minister be Manchester’s new Hacienda?
The Croatian-Serbian Conflict
Yugoslavia’s republics are on the brink of war. Two young men from either side explain why
Middle East Peace Talks
Israel and all its Arab neighbours joined together for the first time since 1948
British Mean to Street Musicians?
Buskers say they’re treated like beggars by the public and the authorities
Campaign Against Violence In Relationships
70% of British boys believe they might use violence against women in future relationships
Promises for a Fairer Planet
Declarations to eradicate poverty were signed by 100 world leaders at last week's summit
Parents Testing Kids for Narcotics
The American parents who are secretly testing their children with DIY drug-testing kits
Educating Kenyans about Pregnancy
Thousands of school girls have unsafe illegal abortions in Kenya every year
Why we're Losing our Rs
No one will be able to pronounce the letter R in 200 years’ time – it’s twue
The Roswell Case
Alleged footage of an alien has been uncovered – but is it fact or simply science fiction?
Racial Tension In Eastern Europe
Ethnic attacks are rising, but a summer camp is showing young people how to live together
Disco at the local Library
A library that plays non-stop music has 2,500 young members and a very long waiting list
Children Against Racism
We meet the Los Angeles kids fighting bigotry – starting with their parents
Disastrous Blind Dates
Could you go out with someone with a mortifying laugh or who had a fear of clowns?
Computers and the Record Industry
Technology has changed music making. It now takes hours, not months, to produce an album
Become the Next Big Band
Want to get you and your music noticed? Top record industry representatives tell you how
Modern-day Native Americans
Expelling the stereotypes surrounding young Indians living in the United States
Why Kids are Turning to Welsh
Wale’s native language is making a comeback among its young people
Children Against Cigarettes
Maine has more young smokers than anywhere else in the United States, but help is at hand
Inner-city Youth Turn to Fencing
Sword duelling is opening Olympic doors for young African Americans from the ghettos
The Caribbeans who Love Country Music
Why do St Lucians prefer ballads from Nashville and Tennessee to their homegrown reggae?
The First Green Generation
A café is offering environmentally friendly courses alongside its coffee
Language of the Ashkenazi Jews
Yiddish almost died out during the holocaust, but this mother tongue is now being revived