Information series on current topics

Offers comprehensive statistical information on the issues and controversies surrounding AIDS and HIV in the United States.

A concise compilation of statistics and information on capital punishment in the United States.

A compilation of primary and secondary source materials, including graphs, quotes, articles, and charts, that provides information about gambling in the United States, covering supply and demand, casinos, lotteries, and sports and Internet gambling.

A compilation of facts and statistics on gun control in the U.S., discussing the history of the right to bear arms, firearms laws and regulations, related court rulings, guns and crime, injuries and fatalities, guns and youth, public attitudes, and gun control laws.

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics on different groups of American women and aspects of women's lives in the U.S., covering such topics as women's education, health, and occupations; women as criminals and as victims; women in politics; and child and elder care.

Offers comprehensive statistical information on the issues surrounding growing old, addressing the unique needs and contributions of the country's older generations.

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics on various aspects of the Internet and other electronics in the U.S., covering the rise of the Internet and cell phones and such topics as business, education, government, health resources, entertainment media, crime, daily life, and public opinion.

Provides information about the environment through essays, charts, and tables, discussing topics such as global warming, acid rain, the depletion and conservation of natural resources, renewable energy, and waste disposal.

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics that provide current and historical information about energy, covering oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, renewable energy, energy reserves, electricity, and energy conservation.

Offers high school students comprehensive statistical information on legal and illegal drug use in the United States and their impact on a person's mood and physiology, medical use, political and economic ramifications, treatments, trafficking, and other related topics.