Information series on current topics

Charts and figures detail topics such as life expectancy, economic status, housing, health care and other information about people age 65 and over.

A concise compilation of statistics and issues concerning abortion.

Provides statistical information on the American family.

A concise compilation of statistics and information on gun control in the United States.

Presents a selection of primary and secondary source materials that provide information about issues related to death and dying, featuring an overview of death through the ages, and discussing the right to die, euthanasia, the cost of health care, and other topics.

Provides statistical information on gun control, crime and firearms, and firearm laws and regulations.

Presents information on health in the United States, looking at the health status of Americans, investigating health care and insurance issues, discussing various diseases and preventive measures, and including a survey of public opinion.

A concise compilation of information and statistics on older Americans.

Discusses Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, charting its progression, how it has affected the world population, and the efforts to control it. Includes statistics and demographic data.

Contains information and statistics on topics related to space exploration, reviewing the history of human attempts to understand outer space, and covering space organizations, the space shuttle program, the International Space Station, robotic missions, Mars, the far planets, and public opinion.